Dr. Bob Crossman graduated from Russellville High School 50 years ago, and has lived Conway the past 35 years. His wife, Marcia Swain, is a native of Morrilton. They will celebrate their 52nd anniversary this year.Bob is the author of seven books on the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail.He has thirteen books that are now in print, and has sold over 35,000 copies of his books on Amazon and through dozens of other booksellers.He is a member of the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Association, Oregon California Trails Association, Arkansas Historical Association, Faulkner County Historical Society, and the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.Dr. Crossman received a B.A. from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, and received graduate and post-graduate degrees from SMU in Dallas, Texas.