John E. Kinville is a local historian who teaches American government at Chippewa Falls Senior High School. He earned his BA in broad field social studies education at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and MA in history education at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Kinville is also the founder of Flags4Fallen.org, an educational organization designed to honor his school's forty fallen American soldiers. He resides near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, with his wife, children and three cats.