



Emily J. Salmon and John S. Salmon have written or edited several books and articles together, including Franklin County, Virginia, 1786–1986: A Bicentennial History. Emily has B.S. and M.A. degrees in psychology and history, respectively. She is senior copy editor in the Publications and Educational Services Division at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, and coeditor of The Hornbook of Virginia History.
John has B.A. and M.A. degrees in American history. A former archivist at the Library of Virginia, he is retired from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, where he was staff historian and wrote The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide. Emily and John have coauthored several books available from Turner Publishing, including Historic Photos of Gettysburg, Historic Photos of the Siege of Petersburg, Historic Photos of Greater Hampton Roads, Historic Photos of Richmond, Historic Photos of Virginia, Historic Photos of the White House, and Historic Virginia: Your Travel Guide to Virginia’s Fascinating Historic Sites.