Denton Ireson has lived in the Danville/Pittsylvania County area of Virginia his entire life.  He earned his B.A. in History from the College of William and Mary in 1997 and has taught at Gretna High School since 2000.  He currently teaches U.S. History, Advanced 20th Century History, and AP U.S. History.  In addition to his teaching duties, he serves as Gretna High School’s Social Studies Department Chair and Core Area Liaison and has recently completed his M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning from Liberty University.