Jon K. Lauck grew up in South Dakota, USA and
earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of Iowa, USA and
his law degree from the University of Minnesota, USA. He is
interested in the history, culture, economics, and politics of the
American Midwest and in American and European history more
generally.
John E. Miller is professor emeritus of history at
South Dakota State University, USA and one of the foremost experts
on South Dakota history. His books include Looking for History on
Highway 14 and Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Woman Behind the
Legend.
Donald C. Simmons Jr. is president and founder of
The Obion Group, a leadership consulting firm. His best-known
popular work, Confederate Settlements in British Honduras (released
by McFarland and Company in 2001), resulted in an appearance on
C-SPAN Book TV, but he is most recognized in academic circles as
producer of the public television documentary Hungry for Green:
Feeding the World Sustainably, which premiered at Harvard
University Medical Schools Center for Health and the Global
Environment in 2009 and aired nationally. Simmons also edited and
coauthored the textbook Leadership and Service: An Introduction
(Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, 2008), with Senator George
McGovern and Dan Gaken. He attended Sioux Falls Seminary and holds
a certificate of ministry from Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor
University, USA. Simmons remains actively involved in church
planting and prison ministry, as well as international mission
programs in Kenya and Belize.
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