Juliet George, a native and longtime resident of Arlington Heights, holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Texas and a master's in history from Texas Christian University and previously served as archivist for the Dallas Jewish Historical Society. She is an adjunct instructor of history at Weatherford College and a Spanish teacher at Springtown High School. In searching for this book's photographs, she surveyed family albums, private collections, university and museum archives, and online resources.