Ford, Stephanie: - Author Stephanie Ford is an illustrator, educator, and Civil War enthusiast who has been a regular participant in reenactments since she was in high school. Ford gives presentations to reenactors and historical societies on a number of subjects, including sharpshooters, women's roles in the war, dress in the nineteenth century, and frontier life in Texas. She also gives art presentations and workshops to artists' guilds and schools.
Ford earned a bachelor of arts in history and art with a minor in writing from Stephen F. Austin State University. She also earned a master of arts in teaching in education and English, as well as her teaching certification, from Texas Woman's University. She teaches high school art and English, and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the Texas Art Education Association, and Women Artists of the West.