An Army veteran of the Vietnam Era, Michael Hayes earned a Master's Degree in American History and has taught US History as an Adjunct Professor at the State University of New York. He is the author of Oak Hill: Voices from an American Hamlet: An Oral History and Jimmy Carter: With Family, Friends and Foes. He has contributed to The Long Island Historical Journal as well as Modern American Environmentalists, a biographical encyclopedia. In addition, Mike has been a long-time high school social studies teacher. An Army veteran of the Vietnam Era Michael Hayes earned a Master’s Degree in American History and has taught US History as an Adjunct Professor at the State University of New York. He is the author of Oak Hill: Voices from an American Hamlet: An Oral History and Jimmy Carter: With Family, Friends and Foes. He has contributed to The Long Island Historical Journal as well as Modern American Environmentalists, a biographical encyclopedia. In addition, Mike has been a long-time high school social studies teacher.