Matthew Brandon Michaels was born into a wealthy, affluent family on the night of July 4, 1976. It's coincidence how he was born on America's day of Independence, when Michaels' life while living in Denver, Colorado, was far from that. Being an only child, he was kept under close supervision by both of his parents, Tom and Mary. They constantly kept a close eye on their son, who someday, they thought, would take over the dad's multimillion dollar corporation. But Matt Michaels had other aspirations...he simply loved history, especially American history. So after Michaels graduated from Georgetown University, his parents had planned a post-graduation celebration, but their son wasn't anywhere to be found. For Matt Michaels was nowhere to be found...he'd bought a plane ticket, and was headed