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Ron Field Author

Ron Field was born in Hertford, England, in 1943, and was educated in Cheltenham, where he gained a Bachelor of Education (Hons) degree. He has taught history since 1973, and was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship in 1982 before taking part in the UK/US Teacher Exchange Programme. He has travelled extensively in the US, conducting research at numerous libraries, archives and museums. Richard Hook was born in 1938 and trained at Reigate College of Art. After national service with 1st Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment, he became art editor of the much-praised magazine 'Finding Out' during the 1960s. He has earned an international reputation as a freelance illustrator ever since and has illustrated more than 30 Osprey titles.