Lonn Taylor bol expertom na „The Star-Spangled Banner“ (národnú hymnu aj vlajku) a nábytok z juhozápadu USA. Takmer dvadsať rokov pôsobil ako kurátor a historik v Národnom múzeu americkej histórie Smithsonian Institution. Po odchode do dôchodku sa vrátil do Texasu, kde písal týždenný stĺpček o texaskej histórii a iných príbehoch o Texase. Pred svojou smrťou dokončil spomienku na svoje detstvo strávené na Filipínach.
Historian Lonn Taylor built a career as a curator in history museums, including the Smithsonian Institution. This book stands out from his numerous other books on historical and literary topics: it's the only one he wrote about himself and the last book he wrote before he died in June 2019.