Paul Swendson has been a history instructor for more than twenty-five years, teaching for the last twenty years at the community college level. As a community college instructor, he has taught both United States and World History at four different schools, working with students of all age levels and backgrounds. Since January of 2010, he has published multiple online articles on various topics, including history, education, politics, religion, and popular culture. So far, these have reached tens of thousands of readers worldwide. Samples of these essays can be found at the following web site: “freewayflyer.hubpages.com.” He lives with his wife and two kids in Southern California.