Lenora M. Henson grew up on Long Island and her interest in Theodore Roosevelt was piqued when her 8th grade social studies teacher assigned a particularly memorable article about blue milk.

She went on to earn a B.A. in History from SUNY Geneseo, as well as a M.A. in History from the University of New Hampshire, where her focus was on Progressive Era reform and immigration. Lenora moved to Western NY and joined the staff of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site in 1999, where she served in various capacities for 23+ years. She played key roles in projects to expand and renovate the historic structure; reimagine the visitor experience; modernize collections management processes; and launch an ambitious public programming initiative.

Her service to the museum field includes numerous publications and public presentations, teaching at the collegiate level, as well as volunteer service at the local, state and national level. After working as a grant writer for two years, she returned to the TR Site in May 2025, to serve as Operations Manager. 

David Fertig is Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Originally from Indiana, he received his B.A. from Yale University in 1982 and his PhD from the University of Michigan in 1994. His research focuses on the histories of the Germanic languages, including English. He is the author of Morphologicsl Change Up Close (Niemeyer, 2000) and Analogy and Morphological Change (Edinburgh University Press, 2013).