John Cribb

John Cribb is a bestselling author who has written about subjects ranging from history to education. Old Abe , his first novel, tells the story of the last five years of Abraham Lincoln's life. His other works include coauthoring The American Patriot's Almanac and The Educated Child , both New York Times bestsellers; coediting The Human Odyssey , a 3-volume world history text; and developing online history courses. His writing has been published in the Wall Street Journal , USA Today , FoxNews...See more

John Cribb is a bestselling author who has written about subjects ranging from history to education. Old Abe , his first novel, tells the story of the last five years of Abraham Lincoln's life. His other works include coauthoring The American Patriot's Almanac and The Educated Child , both New York Times bestsellers; coediting The Human Odyssey , a 3-volume world history text; and developing online history courses. His writing has been published in the Wall Street Journal , USA Today , FoxNews.com, RealClearPolitics, and several other publications. During the Reagan administration, he worked at the Department of Justice, the Department of Education, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. A native of Spartanburg, SC, John studied literature at Vanderbilt University. He and his wife, Kirsten, are the proud parents of two daughters. See less