Tim Grove ’89 has a passion for history—and for sharing it with others. He recently published his second young adult book, “Milestones of Flight,” to coincide with the opening of an exhibit of the same name at the National Air and Space Museum, where he works as the chief of museum learning. As a museum educator, Grove also has worked at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Since he is based in Washington, D.C., he has managed interns from the American Studies Program, where many Messiah students spend a semester. At the Air and Space Museum, he continually works to find new ways to make history accessible to millions of people, showing them it’s so much more than memorizing names and dates. “It seems like the world comes through our doors,” said Grove, “and trying to find ways to engage and teach many types of audiences is an ongoing challenge.” As a result, he helped start the History Relevance Campaign, an attempt at starting a national conversation to raise the profile of history in society. Messiah Professor of American History John Fea recently joined the steering committee as a way to get involved with the campaign. Writing books for young adults is another way this journalism major shares the excitement history has brought to his life. His first two books, “First Flight Around the World” and “A Grizzly in the Mail” bring stories of the past to life. “First Flight” was a finalist for the 2016 Young Adult Library Services Association’s Award for Excellence in Nonfiction. Grove says he would like to continue his career in writing. “I’ve enjoyed learning the publishing scene and keep having one idea after another,” he said. “I’m convinced that anyone can learn to enjoy some aspect of studying the past.” — Gabrielle Kurtz ’18