Gary L. Gregg II
Gary L. Gregg II, PhD, holds the Mitch McConnell Chair in Leadership and is director of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. He has more than a quarter century of experience designing and conducting civic education programs. He is the author or editor of more than a dozen books, including America’s Forgotten Founders (with Mark David Hall), Reflection and Choice—The Federalists, the Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America (with Aaron N. Coleman), and George Washington—Citizen, Soldier, Statesman. He is also author of a series of young adult fantasy novels, including The Stag and the Spear.
Featured Book
America’s Autobiography: Key Documents That Tell Our Story
From its beginning, America’s story has been written in agreements, speeches, and proclamations. More than most other nations, America’s history is bound up with the written word. The documents compiled here in America’s Autobiography tell the story of the United States of America. These documents not only recount the nation’s rich history, but they also impart to the reader the principles, values, and virtues embodied in the American spirit. Like keys, these documents help unlock the meaning of who we have been as they point us all to the promise of who we still might become.
Meet Gary L. Gregg II and get a copy of their book at the 2026 Kentucky Book Festival, Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Joseph-Beth Booksellers.