Bobbie Malone, as the director of the Office of School Services at the Wisconsin Historical Society, oversees the National History Day in Wisconsin events each year. She is the author of several books on Wisconsin history written for Wisconsin classrooms. Jon Kasparek received his Ph.D. in history from UW-Madison. His forthcoming book on Governor Philip La Follette and the Wisconsin Progressive Party earned the 2003 UW Baensch Award for best dissertation on a topic in Wisconsin history. Jon has published several articles on the history of the state. He lives in Madison with his wife and son.