Mortimer John

Mortimer John, doing business as Historians Anonymous, is a sole proprietorship registered to receive federal contract and grant awards since July 29, 2019. The entity primarily provides historical research and writing services to the U.S. government, specializing in military history. As a for-profit organization, Historians Anonymous has established itself as a trusted contractor for the Department of the Army, particularly in producing comprehensive historical accounts of U.S. Army operations.

Historians Anonymous has been awarded several prime federal contracts by the Department of the Army, focusing on documenting recent military history. The most significant award is a $300,000 firm-fixed price contract to produce eight chapters of a twenty-two chapter book on U.S. Army operations in Afghanistan from 2009 through 2011, supporting the Army's Center of Military History. Prior to this, the entity received a $150,000 purchase order to develop a prospectus and the first two chapters of the same book. Historians Anonymous has also been awarded smaller contracts for research progress reports, including a $114,000 contract from the Army Headquarters Office of the Secretary and a $111,000 contract under a total small business set-aside. These contracts demonstrate the entity's consistent involvement in documenting and analyzing recent U.S. military operations, providing valuable historical context and insights for the Department of the Army.