Joe Peterson is a retired educator who has lived in Ashland, Oregon, for twenty-three years. He has taught history, political science and education courses at Southern Oregon University and has managed Teaching American History federal grants for Southern Oregon Education Service District. He has presented lectures for the Southern Oregon Historical Society’s “Windows in Time” series and is the author of three books, including Ashland for Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series. His most recent publication is Hidden History of Ashland, Oregon.