Carol Cadou, MA (University of Delaware), is the former National Society of the Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) Executive Director. In addition to editing and contributing to this volume, her publications include volumes and articles focused on American material culture, historic preservation, and the George Washington Family.

Ellen Boomer, a published essayist and a former National Vice President of the NSCDA, has authored nonfiction content, including personal essays, as well as historical and cultural criticism. She holds an MA in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles.

Sally Connelly is the NSCDA's National Historian, whose primary role is to support the National Board and Corporate Societies in the collection and organization of historical materials for archival purposes.