Evabeth Miller Kienast Author

A native of central Illinois, Evabeth Miller Kienast (1912-2007) was a reporter and arts columnist from 1934 to 1959 for the Peoria Star, where she worked with Lewis Coolidge's granddaughter, who first introduced her to his maritime diary. Also an Illinois native, John Phillip Felt is the great-great-grandson of Lewis Coolidge. Felt served as an officer in the U.S. Navy and as a foreign service officer in the U.S. State Department. Now retired, he lives in Alexandria, Virginia.