Stephen Chapin KinnamanStephen Chapin Kinnaman grew up in upstate New York and northern New Jersey. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.Sc. in naval architecture and marine engineering and pursued post-graduate research at Cambridge University's Departmen of Engineering. He is a professional naval architect and has used his understanding of complex technical issues to write the first biography of Constructor John Lenthall. He is the author of another Vernon Press work of American history, 'Merrimack, The Biography of a Steam Frigate'. Stephen Chapin Kinnaman has to his credit numerous public speaking engagements at historical societies, Civil War round tables and the prestigious McMullen Naval History Symposia held at the U.S. Naval Academy. The author and his wife currently reside in Chappell Hill, Texas. Read More Read Less