About the Authors

Christopher R. Lawton

Christopher R. Lawton

Christopher Lawton earned his PhD in history from the University of Georgia and teaches in the School of History and Sociology at Georgia Tech.

Laura E. Nelson

Laura E. Nelson

Laura Nelson is pursuing her PhD in history at Princeton University. She earned her M.A. in History (2018) and M.Ed. in Learning, Design, and Technology (2020) from the University of Georgia.

Randy L. Reid

Randy L. Reid

Randy Reid earned his PhD in history from Louisiana State University and serves as the Chair of the Humanities Department at Athens Academy.

We are especially grateful to Clay Capra for his work in preparing material for the website. Special thanks, too, to Chuck Barber, Mazie Bowen, and the staff Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library for their unfailing support and assistance in all of our efforts with both the book and the website. Additional thanks to Mick Gusinde-Duffy and the staff at the University of Georgia Press.