A consummate historian and avid bibliophile, William Potter brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of history to his current position as staff historian for Vision Forum Ministries. He holds a B.A. in American History from Cedarville College and a M.A. in American History from the University of Dayton, where he taught military history for a time. He holds a background as a top Ph.D. candidate in history at the College of William and Mary. He also has a personal library in excess of 4,000 antiquated hardbacks!
Bill has earned a well-deserved reputation as a man gifted in communicating the story of God's providential hand in American history. He and his wife Leslie reside in historic Williamsburg, Virginia and they have home educated their eight children for over twenty years.