Geneva Lindner M a Geneva grew up in the prairie state of Illinois, affectionately known as "the Land of Lincoln." Living on the outskirts of Peoria, she attended Dunlap High School, and later joined the United States Navy as a photographer. She earned her undergraduae degree and two graduate degrees from George Mason University. She has been teaching high school American History for nearly twenty years, and has taught American History at Northern Virginia Community College. Her love of nature and adventure, along with a passion for family genealogy, led her to embark upon a journey to follow her great-great grandfather Elijah F. Hutchison's adventure in Civil War Virginia. Geneva currently resides in Clifton, Virginia with her husband and an assortment of four-legged fur babies. Read More Read Less