Richard N. Côté ( koh-TAY; June 3, 1945 – February 10, 2015) was an American author, social historian, and lecturer. His work included research in Wisconsin and four years researching for the South Carolina Historical Society in the late 1970s to early 1980s. From 1999 to 2002 he published three well-received biographies, of Theodosia Burr Alston, Dolley Madison, and Mary Motte Alston Pringle. Côté was born in Connecticut and attended Butler University. He served in the United States Air Force for six years after graduation. Source: Wikipedia (en)