Ted Pulliam's articles, some of which are included in this book, have appeared in Legal Times, WWII History magazine, American History magazine, the Washington Post and other publications. He is author of Historic Alexandria: An Illustrated History, published by the City of Alexandria. A current member of the Alexandria Archaeological Commission and the Alexandria African Heritage Trail Committee, he also is a past member of the Board of the Alexandria Historical Society and the Alexandria Waterfront Commission. He received the award given annually by the historical society for making "especially noteworthy contributions to the preservation of the historic, cultural and artistic heritage of Alexandria." He is a graduate of Davidson College and Columbia University Law School and lives in the Del Ray part of Alexandria.