Jane Merrill began her writing career in New York City during its heyday as a sanctuary for freelance writers. Now she lives in Mid-Coast Maine. Jane is the author of fifty articles and many books, among her favorites to write being those about Aaron Burr's escapades in Paris, the Parisian showgirl's iconic costume, Dr. Benjamin Thompson's inventions and Benedict Arnold's life after his treasonous attempt to sell West Point to the British. She earned her bachelor's degree at Wellesley and her master's degrees at Harvard and Columbia. After several years teaching at an international school in Tehran, she returned to Cambridge, where she headed the North Branch of the Cambridge Public Library. She is drawn to create books that are a kaleidoscope of people, time and place.