Marshall Trimble has been called the "Will Rogers of Arizona" and the "Dean of Arizona Historians." He taught Arizona history at Scottsdale Community College for forty years before retiring in 2014. His first book was published in 1977, and since then, he's written more than twenty books and been inducted into several halls of fame, including the Arizona Veteran's Hall of Fame and the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. He makes his home in Scottsdale with his wife, Vanessa.