Thomas Dresser lives in Oak Bluffs and has worked with the African American Heritage Trail group for several years, giving tours to sites on the trail. Dresser has written pieces published in the Martha's Vineyard Times, Vineyard Gazette, Martha's Vineyard Magazine, Vineyard Style and Cape Cod Life. He is also a member of the Martha's Vineyard Museum. This is Tom's sixth book with The History Press. Visit tomdresser.com for more information. Herb Foster is a World War II veteran and retired college professor. He is the author of Ribbin', Jivin', and Playin' the Dozens: The Persistent Dilemma in Our Schools.

" He is also a Trustee of the Edgartown Library. Jay Schofield was a marine reserve and is a retired high school teacher. He is the author of "Beach Detecting In Surf & Sand: 270 Tips to Improve Your metal Detecting Along the Treasure Line and Pearls of Patriotism." Visit jayschofield.com for more information. Curator of oral history at Martha's Vineyard Museum, Linsey is the author of "Vineyard Voices: Words, Faces and Voices of Island People" (1998), "More Vineyard Voices" (2006), "Those Who Serve: Martha's Vineyard and World War II" (2011) and "Edible Wild Plants of Martha's Vineyard" (1976).".