Robert M. Browning Jr. is the chief historian for the U.S. Coast Guard and the author of four books and nearly 50 articles relating to the Coast Guard and U.S. naval and maritime history. He currently is finishing a manuscript on the Union Navy’s West Gulf Blockading Squadron, made famous by David Glasgow Farragut’s exploits.
Daniel J. Demers is a semi-retired businessman whose hobby is researching and writing about 19th- and 20th-century historical events and personalities. He holds a degree in history from George Washington University, and he and his wife live in Guerneville, California.
Francis J. DuCoin volunteers at the USS Monitor Center, frequently lectures on Civil War naval history, and contributed a chapter to Craig Symonds’ book Union Combined Operations in the Civil War (Fordham University Press, 2010). He has a master’s degree in biomedical engineering, a doctorate in dental medicine, and a busy dental practice in Stuart, Florida.
Anna Gibson Holloway is the vice president of Collections & Programs at the Mariners’ Museum, where she also serves as curator of the USS Monitor Center. The Winston-Salem, North Carolina, native recently earned her Ph.D. in history from the College of William and Mary. In the past, she has been a musician, a square-rig sailor, and an understudy fire-eater.
Thomas C. Hone is a a recently retired member of the faculty of the Naval War College and a former senior executive in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He and his son Trent are the authors of Battle Line: The United States Navy 1919–1939 (Naval Institute Press, 2006).
John Protasio is the author of several books, including the Titanic-themed novel On a Cold April Night (PublishAmerica, 2007) and The Day the World Was Shocked (Casemate, 2011), a nonfiction treatment of the sinking of the Lusitania. A native of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, he holds a master’s degree in history.
Terrence S. McCormack, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, wrote background material about Andrew Sterett (another Baltimore native) for the official booklet published in conjunction with the christening of the USS Sterett (DDG-104) in 2007. He is currently preparing a full-length biography of Sterett.
John V. Quarstein is the historian for the city of Hampton, Virginia, and worked for 30 years as the director of the Virginia War Museum. His many books include The Monitor Boys: The Crew of the Union’s First Ironclad (2011); Big Bethel: The First Battle (2011); and A History of Ironclads: The Power of Iron Over Wood (2006), all published by History Press.