Cheryl H WhiteWilliam Ryan Smith holds a master of arts degree in heritage resources from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and works in healthcare administration. He makes his home in Shreveport with his wife, Leslie, and three sons, Willim, Jack and Colin. This is his first work with The History Press.

Cheryl H. White is an associate professor of history at Louisiana State University at Shreveport, where she teaches medieval and early modern European history. She also has a great interest in the local and regional history of her home state. She has authored four other titles with The History Press and has written or edited several other historical works for other academic presses and journals. Read More Read Less