• Winner of the Colonial Dames of America Award for Books of Merit that Bear on American Life

Paul C. Nagel is former Director of the Virginia Historical Society, a trustee of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a cultural laureate of Virginia, and a contributing editor of American Heritage.

Read More by Paul C. Nagel:

• Descent from Glory: Four Generations of the John Adams Family
• The Adams Women: Abigail and Louisa Adams, Their Sisters and Daughters