John and Mary Lou Missall are writers whose primary work focuses on the Seminole Indian Wars. These were the longest, costliest, and deadliest of all the nation's Indian wars and spanned a period of forty years.
They are authors of the books "The Seminole Wars: America's Longest Indian Conflict" from the University Press of Florida, and "Hollow Victory" a novel of the Second Seminole War from the Florida Historical Society Press. They are authors/editors of "This Torn Land: Poetry of the Second Seminole War" from the Seminole Wars Foundation, and "This Miserable Pride of a Soldier: The Letters and Journals of Col. William S. Foster in the Second Seminole War" from the Seminole Wars Foundation and the University of Tampa Press. They also have articles published in "The Encyclopedia of War and American Society." John and Mary Lou are members of the Board of Directors of the Seminole Wars Foundation, Inc.
John and Mary Lou are also co-authors of "Just Havin' Fun," the biography/memoirs of legendary oil well firefighter Boots Hansen.
Upcoming projects include a book detailing events leading up to the First Seminole War, a novel of the First Seminole War, a book on the life of Capt. John Rogers Vinton, and research into the Third Seminole War.
John has been a life-long student of history, studies Shakespeare, has taught astronomy courses, and works in the marine navigation/communications industry. Mary Lou has a B.A. from Indiana University and an M.A. from California State University.
The couple lives in Ft. Myers, Florida. John and Mary Lou Missall are available for talks and book signings throughout the state and would be honored to speak to your group or organization. Contact us at info@missall.net.
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