Stephen Puleo

Stephen Puleo is a historian, teacher, public speaker, and the author of seven books, including Voyage of Mercy: The USS Jamestown, the Irish Famine, and the Remarkable Story of America's First Humanitarian Mission; American Treasures: The Secret Efforts to Save the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address; and Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919. A former award-winning newspaper reporter and contributor to American History magazine, the Boston Globe, and other publications, he holds a master's degree in history and has taught at the University of Massachusetts-Boston and Suffolk University. He and his wife, Kate, reside in the Boston area.