About the Author

Dr. Steven Schoenherr was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and earned his doctorate in American history from the University of Delaware. He has lived in the South Bay since 1977. Now retired, he was a history professor at the University of San Diego for 30 years. He is the author of several historical Web sites and has produced the DVD collection of Universal newsreels. Mary E. Oswell is a native of Bonita who attended Allen School and Bonita Vista Junior High, and has a bachelor of arts degree in anthropology. In 2003, she became a volunteer at the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center and was subsequently employed by the museum during the transition to their new facility.