As an author, a public historian, and an educator, Tim strives to find creative ways to engage diverse audiences with history and to demonstrate the relevance of the past. He has developed exhibitions and programming at some of America's most popular history museums, including three Smithsonian museums and Colonial Williamsburg. He also produced a national bicentennial exhibition which traveled the country. His book A Grizzly in the Mail and Other Adventures in American History highlights some of fascinating projects he has worked on in his museum career. More recently Tim has written for ages 10-14. His book First Flight Around the World is a finalist for the 2016 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. His next book for that age group, Milestones of Flight, is due out in June. He originated and continues to write the History Bytes column in History News, a quarterly publication of the American Association for State and Local History where he is active on various committees. He has been published in the Journal of American History, Perspectives on American History, History News and Gateway Heritage. He blogs at historyplaces.wordpress.com.Visit his website at timgrove.net