Michael J. Salevouris
ia a Professor of History at Webster University in St. Louis. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Minnesota and currently teaches courses in history methods, British and European history, the history of warfare, and the history of disease and medicine. In addition to various reviews and articles he is the author of
Riflemen Form : The War Scare of 1859–1860 in England , and (with Conal Furay)
Learning American History: Critical Skills for the Survey Course . His interests include golf, tennis, mystery novels, model building, and traveling far and wide when the opportunity presents itself.
A native of Omaha, Nebraska.
Conal Furay
received his doctoral degree from St. Louis University. Before becoming a Professor Emeritus at Webster University he taught such courses as American Business History and the Western in film and story. Previous publications include
The Grass–Roots Mind in America , and (with Michael Salevouris)
Learning American History: Critical Skills for the Survey Course . Current interests are Nebraska Cornhusker football, golfing with friends, and a late–blooming enjoyment of reading
National Geographic
magazine from cover to cover.