Kevin J. McNamara

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: "It is an epic story unknown even to many World War I history buffs, who tend to concentrate on the trench warfare of the Western Front. . . . With admirable energy [McNamara] has assembled the story by piecing together archival records and the memoirs of the gallant men who served in the rejuvenated Czech Legion. . . . fascinating narrative."

A former journalist and congressional aide, Kevin J. McNamara is an Associate Scholar of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA. He has authored two books and more than 80 book reviews and analytical essays, most of which deal with Europe, its history, current politics, stubborn challenges, and its difficult half-sibling, Russia.