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Russell Freedman (1929–2018)

Author of Lincoln: A Photobiography

Includes the names: Russel Freedman, Russell Freedman, By (author) Russell Freedman

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Works by Russell Freedman

Lincoln: A Photobiography 1,756 copies, 43 reviews
Immigrant Kids 745 copies, 18 reviews
Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille 607 copies, 5 reviews
Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott 558 copies, 21 reviews
Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery 555 copies, 9 reviews
The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane 548 copies, 5 reviews
100 People Who Changed America 548 copies, 6 reviews
Children of the Wild West 535 copies, 9 reviews
The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for… 459 copies, 97 reviews
Kids at Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor 436 copies, 11 reviews
Give Me Liberty: The Story of the Declaration of Independence 377 copies, 6 reviews
Cowboys of the Wild West 362 copies, 1 review
An Indian Winter 314 copies, 4 reviews
Children of the Great Depression 308 copies, 56 reviews

Adventures of Marco Polo 304 copies, 10 reviews

Indian Chiefs 285 copies, 2 reviews

The Life and Death of Crazy Horse 275 copies, 4 reviews

Franklin Delano Roosevelt 274 copies, 4 reviews

Buffalo Hunt 271 copies, 6 reviews

Confucius : The Golden Rule 261 copies, 10 reviews

The War to End All Wars: World War I 237 copies, 27 reviews

Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas (Bank Street College of Education… 165 copies, 12 reviews

We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That… 162 copies, 11 reviews

Washington at Valley Forge 149 copies, 8 reviews

Lafayette and the American Revolution 149 copies, 10 reviews

In Defense of Liberty: The Story of America's Bill of Rights 140 copies, 6 reviews

Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American… 130 copies, 11 reviews

Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain 126 copies, 39 reviews

Because They Marched: The People's Campaign for Voting Rights That… 118 copies, 7 reviews

Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life 101 copies, 2 reviews

Becoming Ben Franklin: How a Candle-Maker's Son Helped Light the… 98 copies, 1 review

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Also by Russell Freedman

Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out (Contributor) 241 copies, 8 reviews
911: The Book of Help (Contributor) 38 copies, 1 review

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Freedman, Russell Bruce

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Birthplace

San Francisco, California, USA

Place of death

Manhattan, New York, USA

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New York, New York, USA

Education

San Jose State University

University of California, Berkeley (English literature)

Occupations

children's book author

Relationships

Organizations

United States Army (Korean War)

Awards and honors

Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (1998)

National Humanities Medal (2007)

May Hill Arbuthnot Lecturer (2006)

Regina Medal (1996)

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Short biography

Freedman writes non-fiction books for children which are often lavishly illustratated with photos. He is a Newbery author.

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Russell Freedman - Biography

New York Times obituary

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