Dennis J DunnBorn and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Dennis J. Dunn graduated from John Carroll University and received a PhD in history from Kent State University. He taught at Texas State University where he was named a Regents and University Distinguished Professo of History. His research interests include books on the Catholic Church in Soviet Russia, American-Soviet relations, and the relationship between politics and religion in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. His book entitled Caught Between Roosevelt and Stalin: American Ambassadors in Moscow (1998; Russian ed., 2004) was nominated for the best book on American diplomacy by the American Academy of Diplomacy and was featured on C-SPAN and at the Moscow book Fair. The Russian Riddle: Stalin's Deadly Date with Destiny draws upon his deep interest in the history of World War II, the Cold War, the rich Anglo-Hispanic culture of Texas, the Catholic Church, and Russia. His website is dennisjdunn.com. He lives in Texas with his family. Read More Read Less