Author Info

Elizabeth Cobbs — Historian and novelist, professor at Texas A&M University. She specializes in American history and foreign relations, and is the author of numerous works on U.S. history, diplomacy, and women’s history. Her scholarship often combines narrative storytelling with rigorous archival research.

Edward J. Blum — Historian and professor at San Diego State University, focusing on American history, race, religion, and the Civil War era. He has written extensively on the intersection of race and religion in American life, including books on Abraham Lincoln, the Bible, and American culture.