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Donald Abcarian was born and raised in Fresno, California, where his family was settled since the turn of the century. His earliest influences, including the Armenian language, derived from this milieu. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in philosophy and has pursued a lifelong interest in languages and world literature. He recently completed a new translation of Raffi’s The Fool, probably one of the most influential literary works in the Armenian language (originally published in 1881).

Donald E. Miller is Professor of Religion and Director of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California and author of Reinventing American Protestantism: Christianity in the New Millennium (California, 1997) and The Case for Liberal Christianity (1981), among other books.

Dicran Y. Kassouny was born in Beirut, Lebanon. He moved to the United States in 1988. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Haigazian University, Beirut; a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from University of La Verne, California; and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from California State University, Northridge. Kassouny is an art director and illustrator. He lives in Los Angeles. 100 Years Strong is his first book.

Dikran Mesrob Kaiigian is a leading activist in fighting defamation by mainstream media outlets regarding denial of the Armenian Genocide. He is chairperson America (ANCA) Eastern United States and is a national board member of the ANCA in Washington. He received his doctorate in history from Boston College. This work is part of the Transaction general editorship of Gerard Libaridian.