Authors
Dr. Alecia P. Long is an associate professor in the Department of History at Louisiana State University where she teaches courses on Louisiana history and the social and cultural history of the United States. Before coming to LSU in 2007, Long
taught at Georgia State University and also worked as a historian at the Louisiana State Museum.
Long received her BA from the University of Tennessee, her MA from Ohio University, and her PhD in American History from the University of Delaware in 2001. Her first book, which focuses on the history of New Orleans, was published in 2004 under the title The Great Southern Babylon. In 2005, the book was awarded the Julia Cherry Spruill Prize for the best work published in Southern Women's History. She is co-editor and authored an article in the 2009 volume Occupied Women: Gender, Military Occupation and the American Civil War.
Long has appeared in numerous documentaries, has worked on several museum exhibitions, and has written a number of articles on Louisiana subjects, including an article on the state's history in The Louisiana Field Guide: Understanding Life in the Pelican State.
Special Features Author
Hope Bentley is a social studies teacher who has taught for eight years. She has a BA in History from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Her MA in Secondary Education History and Education Specialist in Teacher Leadership degrees were awarded by Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia.
Bentley has led numerous workshops at the local and district levels. Additionally, she has authored other resources published by Clairmont Press.
About the Chapter Review Author
Dr. Paul E. Binford is an assistant professor in secondary social studies education at Louisiana State University. He has over twenty years of teaching and administrative experience at both the middle and high school levels in Florida and Indiana. He received his PhD from Indiana University.
Binford has served as social studies consultant, and he has authored a classroom simulation on the crisis at Fort Sumter. He has presented at several national conferences and published articles on the history of social studies. He enjoys Indy car racing, Hoosier basketball, and all things related to the LSU Tigers.
Reviewers
Dr. Glen Blankenship earned his doctorate at Emory University. He has extensive experience in the field of Social Studies content development. Dr. Blankenship is Associate Director and Chief Program Officer at the Georgia Council on Economic Education in Atlanta, Georgia, and is Senior Development Consultant for Clairmont Press.
Dr. Emmett R. Mullins Jr. is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He is eLearning Consultant for Clairmont Press. Dr. Mullins has over thirty years of teaching experience and has served as Senior Assessment Analyst for a large metropolitan school district.
Amanda M. Schellhaas is a social studies teacher in the Livingston Parish School District and a graduate student in social studies education at Louisiana State University. She served as a research assistant for the Chapter Review.