Born to Charles and Theora Lish, both deceased. I have two sisters, Tina and Diana. I was a former history teacher at the University of Idaho and Lewis/Clark State College. I also developed online history courses for both colleges and taught online classes. I've written several articles for various newspapers. I'm very active in Rathdrum SDA Church. My degrees include the following: -AA, liberal arts, 1985, Mendocino Community College -BS, US History from 1865 to present, 1993, University of Idaho -MA, US history and European history, 1994, University of Idaho -PhD, history and special fields in Women's history, African American history, and Native American studies, 1999, University of Idaho
