John W BarksdaleAuthor John W. Barksdale has had a lifelong interest in history and is a second-generation graduate of Radford University. Barksdale is the grandson of Robert and Mary St. Clair, who were residents of Radford from the early 1930s through the 1970s. Te author is an instructor at National College in Salem and a member of the Radford Heritage Foundation's board of directors. Read More Read Less