About the Author
Bob Neer is writing his dissertation to complete his J.D.-Ph.D. degree in U.S. History at Columbia University. He received his M. Phil. in U.S. History in 2007, and his J.D. and an M.A. in U.S. History in 1991, all from Columbia. He is a co-founder and editor of BlueMassGroup.com, the most widely read political blog in New England.