Raymond L HarperHistorian and author Raymond L. Harper is a graduate of the College of William and Mary, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Old Dominion University, and Weber State University. He is a veteran of World War II, having served the Unitd States Navy in the Pacific Theater. He retired from federal service in 1988 after more than thirty-two years. He has been president of the Chesapeake Museum Board of Directors, served on the City of Chesapeake fortieth-anniversary committee and the Jamestown 2007 committee, and been an advisor to the Institute for Environmental Negotiation, University of Virginia Graduate School, among other honors. He has written eight books, including South Norfolk, Virginia, 1661-2005 (Volumes I, II, and III) for the History Press. Read More Read Less