Also writes as Rachel Rebecca Lee Rachel Lee Perez is an independent historian and author. She has authored several fiction and non-fiction books, as well as contributed several articles to history magazines and online forums. She is working on her second non-fiction history book now, set for publication in 2026. Rachel holds a bachelor's degree in History as well as degrees in Social Studies, Arts, and Humanities. She is certified in Paralegal Studies, Constitutional Law, and Teaching Women's History. She is the founder and host of the Hashtag History podcast which delves into history's greatest stories of controversy, conspiracy, and corruption. The Hashtag History podcast has ranked as a Top History Podcast in several countries and has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times. Rachel is also a Director for the Remedial Herstory Project, an editor for the US Herstory textbook, and the host of their podcast, US Herstory. Rachel lives in Elk Grove, California, with her husband Alex, and their twin daughters, Charlotte and Olivia.