K. M. Kostyal has written a number of books for the National Geographic Society, including 1776: A New Look at Revolutionary Williamsburg, Trial by Ice: A Photobiography of Sir Ernest Shackleton, and Abraham Lincoln's Extraordinary Era. She is a history buff with a fascination for the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization that works to restore Virginia’s colonial capital. One way in which the institution has preserved the history of the city is by working with National Geographic on the books Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions and 1776: A New Look at Revolutionary Williamsburg.

Lori Epstein is an award-winning photographer for National Geographic Society. Her work has appeared in art galleries and a number of books, including 1862: Fredericksburg, Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions, and Master George's People: George Washington, His Slaves, and His Revolutionary Transformation. To learn more, visit loriepstein.com.