Kent Krause writes content for online high school history courses and social studies textbooks. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Iowa State University, and a doctorate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In addition to his four books, he has published articles in Great Plains Quarterly and The International Journal of the History of Sport. USA Book News selected his novel The All-American King as a category finalist for the National Best Books 2009 Awards. Kent lives in Nebraska with his wife Jill.