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Chief Historian Turkiya L. Lowe manages the National Park Service History Program and specializes in 20th Century United States, African American, and women's history with a focus on social and political organizations. Contact Turkiya at turkiya_lowe@nps.gov.

Staff historian Lu Ann Jones specializes in oral history research methods and the history of women, labor, agriculture, and the American South. Contact Lu Ann at luann_jones@nps.gov or 202-354-2219.
Staff historian Kelly Spradley-Kurowski manages park National Register documentation and the National Maritime Heritage Program. She specializes in social and gender history, and the War of 1812 in Virginia. Contact Kelly at kelly_spradley-kurowski@nps.gov or 202-354-2266.
Bureau historian John H. Sprinkle Jr. focuses on the history of the National Park Service and its diverse programs. Contact John at john_sprinkle@nps.gov or 202-354-2228.