Larry Schweikart, a former rock drummer, received his PhD. in History from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1984 and has taught at the University of Dayton since 1985. He has published more than 20 books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller, A Patriot�s History of the United States (with Michael Allen) and the New York Times bestseller Seven Events that Made America America. He has also co-produced the PBS film �Rockin� the Wall.�