Christine A LunardiniCHRISTINE A. LUNARDINI received her doctorate in American history from Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, and has taught American political and social history, women in America, and colonial American history on the college level. She is nowa professional writer and is the author of numerous sketches for both the Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History and the Encyclopedia of the Confederacy, as well as articles on historical topics and the teaching of history. Read More Read Less