Alan Wellikoff

Alan Wellikoff is a writer, historian, and the author/editor of several books on U.S. material history, travel, and practical advice, including "The American Historical Supply Catalogue" (1984), "The American Historical Supply Catalogue 2" (1986), "The Modern Man's Guide to Life" (1987), "The Historical Supply Catalogue" (1993), and "The Civil War Supply Catalogue" (1996). From 2002 to 2005 he wrote a weekly automobile column for "The New York Sun". An occasional guest on radio and television programs, he is a member of the Washington Automotive Press Association and a fellow in the Company of Military Historians. He is currently working on a novel based on his Burma travel diary.