Brian DemingBrian Deming was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and has a master's degree in American history from Northwestern University. He worked as a newspaper reporter in Michigan and Indiana and as an editor at various publications in the United States, Germany Japan, and the Philippines. He also taught American history at the University of New York in Prague. He has written four books, most recently Boston and the Dawn of American Independence. He and his wife, Carol Damioli, live in Toronto, Canada. Read More Read Less