The author of Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson, Alan Pell Crawford has written for The Wall Street Journal for more than 30 years. His most recent book is This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America's Revolutionary War in the South.

Michelle Cyca is a writer and editor based in Vancouver, Canada. Her work has appeared in Maclean's, The Walrus, Chatelaine and The Tyee, among other publications. She can be found online at MichelleCyca.com or at @michellecyca.

Matthew Dallek is a professor at George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management and author of Defenseless Under the Night: The Roosevelt Years and the Origins of Homeland Security.

Greg Daugherty, a longtime magazine editor and frequent contributor to HISTORY.com, has also written on historical topics for Smithsonian, National Geographic Traveler, and other outlets.

Lauren Davila is a historian specializing in the history of slavery in the United States.

Susan Delson, author of Soundies and the Changing Image of Black Americans on Screen: One Dime at a Time, has written about art for The Wall Street Journal. Follow her on Instagram @susandelson.

Philip Deslippe is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In addition to several articles in academic journals, his work has appeared in Yoga Journal, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, Air & Space Smithsonian, and the Indian news site Scroll.

Rachel B. Doyle is a senior editor at History.com.

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Rebecca Edwards is a professor of history at Vassar College with a special interest in the post-Civil War era, including electoral politics and the history of women and gender

Bart D. Ehrman is the author of The Triumph of Christianity and the author or editor of more than 30 books, including the New York Times bestsellers Misquoting Jesus and How Jesus Became God. Ehrman is a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a leading authority on the New Testament and the history of early Christianity. Connect with him on Twitter @BartEhrman and Facebook.com/AuthorBartEhrman.

Bart D. Ehrman is the author of The Triumph of Christianity and the author or editor of more than 30 books, including the New York Times bestsellers Misquoting Jesus and How Jesus Became God. Ehrman is a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a leading authority on the New Testament and the history of early Christianity. Connect with him on Twitter @BartEhrman and Facebook.com/AuthorBartEhrman.

Sheila Mulrooney Eldred is a freelance journalist based in Minneapolis. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, NPR, the Washington Post, and Sahan Journal.