Gordon A MuellerAuthor Gordon A. Mueller grew up on a farm outside Bennington and received two degrees at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. His family settled in the Bennington area in the 1870s, and his great-grandparents were members of Bennington's founding failies. His great-grandfather served on the first city board. Mueller started his career as a tour guide at Lincoln's Home in Springfield, Illinois, and wrote "Lost, a Desert River and Its Native Fishes: A Historical Perspective of the Lower Colorado River." He is the president of the Bennington Historical Society and has served on the Bennington City Council and as mayor. Read More Read Less