Undercover and Unknown- Arnold, Andre and the Spies of the Lower Hudson

Char Weigel is the Vice President for Special Projects for Revolutionary Westchester 250, which is a charitable and non-profit corporation that is organized to further the purpose of the Semi-quincentennial Commission (by the U.S government) by providing the role of Westchester County in the American Revolution. Char Weigel has been chair of the History and Interdisciplinary Departments at the Shipley School and has been a board member of the Historical Society Serving Sleepy Hollow and Tarry Town. Weigel is also on the Westchester board of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters and has presented and published articles on Westchester County history. 

She is also the author of the article “Boot Papers,” which appeared in the Fall 2024 issue of New York Archives magazine as seen here.

Dave Welker is a professional historian with the United States government and the author of three Civil War histories such as: The Cornfield: Antietam’s Turning Point; Tempest at Ox Hill: The Battle of Chantilly and A Keystone Rebel: The Diary of Joseph Garey. Welker is a frequent public speaker on different aspects relating to the Civil War and is also the author of numerous magazines discussing the war. He has also been featured on several Civil War history podcasts and TV/Radio programs. Welker also offers presentations on stories of Civil War intelligence, African American Intelligence Contributions, the regular U.S Army in the war and so much more. He is dedicated to keeping the memory and experiences of Civil War veterans from both the North and South alive and discussing the engineering of the Civil War.

Thomas J. Ruller recently retired from his position as New York State Archivist, a role he held since 2015. An active professional for 35 years, he is the author of several peer-reviewed journal articles and reviews on the use of technology in Archives and the preservation of records in electronic form. Tom has been a consultant for several State governments and other organizations focusing on electronic records management and preservation. He remains actively engaged as a Board Member and Steward of the Archives Partnership Trust.