John A Hardin Author

Gerald L. Smith is associate professor of history and pastor of the Pilgrim Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He is the author, editor, or coeditor of three books and has published articles, essays, and book reviews pertaining to Kentucky history.

Karen Cotton McDaniel is professor emeritus at Kentucky State University, where she was a tenured full professor and director of libraries. She has more than twenty publications on black Kentuckians, including book chapters, articles, and encyclopedic essays. She has also taught at Eastern Kentucky University and Berea College.

John A. Hardin, professor of history at Western Kentucky University, is the author of two books, several major articles, and numerous book reviews on Kentucky African American history. He has taught at Kentucky State University and Eastern Washington University and has also served as adjunct faculty at the University of Louisville and University of Kentucky.