John J. Miller is the author of "The First Assassin," a Civil War thriller. His nonfiction books include "The Big Scrum: How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football," "Our Oldest Enemy," "A Gift of Freedom," and "The Unmaking of Americans." He writes for National Review, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. The Chronicle of Higher Education has called him "one of the best literary journalists in the country." A native of Detroit, he is director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College in Michigan. To learn more about John J. Miller and his work.