Ken Bridges is a Professor of History, Geography, and Political Science at South Arkansas College, where he has taught for nearly 21 years. He has received 4 teaching awards and has published 7 books. He is chairman of the El Dorado Historic District Commission, serves on the board of directors for the Interfaith Food Pantry and writes the History Minute column which appears weekly in 89 newspapers in Arkansas and Texas, including the El Doraodo News Times.