John L. Smith, Jr. is a retired corporate communications manager for a Florida energy company. He is the author of The Unexpected Abigail Adams: A Woman “Not Apt to Be Intimidated.”
He is a state certified social sciences instructor and a former board member of the Tampa Bay History Center. His family lineage holds membership numbers with Sons of the American Revolution.
Smith is a Vietnam-era veteran and holds honorable discharges from the U.S. Air Force Reserve and the U.S. Army Reserve. He graduated with a BS degree from the University of South Florida in 1989 and received an MBA from the University of Tampa.
Listed in the Internet Movie Data Base (IMDb), Smith is an active SAG-AFTRA member, having appeared in many films, television shows, commercials, and corporate training videos. He is currently writing a book about the American Revolution and his historical work has been featured by Knowledge Quest, National Review and Smithsonian Magazine.
Published book:
The Unexpected Abigail Adams: A Woman “Not Apt to be Intimidated” -2024
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