John, McDermott D.

John D. McDermott is a research historian who has written numerous articles and books on western history, including Red Cloud's War: The Bozeman Trail, 18661868 (2011). He is a former historian for the National Park Service and policy director for the President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Now residing in Rapid City, South Dakota, McDermott also co-founded the Frontier Heritage Alliance promoting cultural heritage tourism and historic preservation throughout the West.