Douglas Westfall

Douglas Paul Westfall (born 1949) is an author,[1] publisher and owner of the Paragon Agency.[2] His books focus on American history and can range from reprinted autobiographies to retelling of famous events.

One of his main topics is Amelia Earhart. Westfall released never seen before footage of Earhart before donating it to Purdue University in Indiana.[3][4]

Westfall is a congressionally recognized national historian and winner of the DAR Historian Medal in 2016.[5] He has published and written multiple books on American history and he also travels giving lectures on these topics.

The Paragon Agency was established in 1990.[2]

Westfall also works with the local community and offers internships to local college students

Works

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  • Letters from the Field. (Paragon, 1997)
  • Tour of Old Town Orange. (Paragon, 1999)
  • The Life of Emily Dickinson. (Paragon, 2000)
  • Prisoners of the Civil War. (Paragon, 2001)
  • Story of Old Town Bolsa. (Paragon, 2003)
  • Corona del Mar. (Paragon, 2004)
  • History of Corona Del Mar. (Paragon, 2004)
  • Escondido History. (Paragon, 2005)
  • Two Weeks in San Francisco. (Paragon, 2006)
  • Hunt for Amelia Earhart. (Paragon, 2007)
  • Ending Jet Lag. (Paragon, 2008)
  • Legends of the Flying Clippers. (Paragon, 2012)
  • Girl Across Panama. (Paragon, 2013)
  • Prisoner of the Civil War. (Paragon, 2013)
  • The Costa Mesa Bluffs. (Paragon, 2014)
  • The Taking of Saipan. (Paragon, 2014)
  • Southern California Water. (Paragon, 2015)
  • Ameilia Earhart's Terraplane. (Paragon, (2016)
  • White Pearl Red Sea. (Paragon, 2016)
  • Rosies Riveting Warfare. (Paragon, 2017)
  • A Century in Yellowstone. (Paragon, 2018)
  • Rancho Lands. (Paragon, 2018)
  • The Township. (Paragon, 2018)
  • 30 Days with Nat King Cole. (Paragon, 2019)
  • The LA 40's. (Paragon, 2019)

Films

Films based on Westfall's books:

  • Old Towne Orange (Third Act, 1999)
  • The Hunt for Amelia Earhart (Paragon, 2007)
  • Last 90 Days of Amelia Earhart (Paragon, 2008)
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References
  1. Dobruck, Jeremiah (20 August 2014). "Author Homes in On Corona del Mar". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  2. "The Paragon Agency Publishing, Scripts, Production & Distribution". The Paragon Agency. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. Kheel, Rebecca (9 June 2018). "Three-minute film shows Amelia Earhart during a..." Orange County Register. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  4. Winslow, Jonathan (12 July 2016). "Local Historian Releases Unseen Footage of..." Orange County Register. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  5. "DAR Calendar". Katuktu Chapter NSDAR. DAR Daughters of the American Revolution. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  6. "America's History". Special Books. Paragon. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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