Roy A. Prete is emeritus professor of history at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. He obtained his MA from Brigham Young University and his PhD from the University of Alberta. He has published several articles on World War I and a book, Strategy and Command: The Anglo-French Coalition on the Western Front, 1914, with volumes forthcoming for 1915 and 1916. He is the editor or co-editor of eight books, including Window of Faith: Latter-day Saint Perspectives on World History and The Mormons: An Illustrated History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission in France and has served as bishop, high councilor, counselor in a district and mission presidency, and a senior missionary from 2013 to 2016 in the Family and Church History Headquarters Mission in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is married to Carma J. Taylor, and they are the parents of six and grandparents of twenty-four.