Audrey Windsor Bergner was born in 1929 and attended St. John's University, where she graduated with a major in History. She taught genealogy in California before moving to Middleburg, Virginia in 1993. She wrote "The Visitor's Guide to Middleburg" and then produced , vols. 1-3. These volumes seek to capture the society and culture that existed in "Hunt Country," focusing on the wealthy families and noble houses of Middleburg, Virginia. Bergner passed away in 2010.

Middleburg, Virginia was established in 1787 by Leven Powell. Positioned halfway between Alexandria and Winchester, Middleburg served as a rest stop for those who traveled Ashby Gap Road, now U.S. Highway 50, which connected the Potomac River with the Shenandoah Valley for trading. Middleburg served as a meeting place for both Union and Confederate troops during the Civil War. After the Civil War, Middleburg fast became known as the "Nation's Horse and Hunt Capital," due to its ideal landscape beneath the Blue Ridge Mountains and the elegant homes in which the elite hunters could reside.