Hank Kraychir is a published author, with some ten other books to his credit, including USC Athletic Stories, Volume I, II, and III, Cal, Stanford and Boise Athletic Stories, and Destruction of the Education Monster. Kraychir received his Masters degree in military history from Norwich University. As part of his degree, he was required to write a thesis, which was the basis for this publication - Chief John Ross, Opportunity during the American Civil War.