LYNDA G. ADAMSON is Professor of Literature and Chair of the English Department at Prince George's Community College. She has taught American, Children's and Comparative Literature courses and has been honored with the Senate Faculty Excellence Award. She has previously written ten reference books including Notable Women in American History (Greenwood 1999), Literature Connections to American History (1998) and Recreating the Past: A Guide to American and World Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults (Greenwood 1994).
