Russell Freedman

Examines the archaeological evidence that various explorers such as the Vikings and the Chinese came to America long before Columbus.

Describes the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence as well as the personalities and politics behind its framing.

Biographies of six Western Indian chiefs who led their people in a historic moment of crisis, when a decision had to be made about fighting or cooperating with the white pioneers encroaching on their grounds.

Covers the events surrounding and including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the end of segregation on buses.

"In his signature eloquent prose, backed up by thorough research, Russell Freedman tells the story of Austrian-born Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie. They belonged to Hitler Youth as young children, but began to doubt the Nazi regime. As older students, the Scholls and a few friends formed the White Rose, a campaign of active resistance to Hitler and the Nazis. Risking imprisonment or even execution, the White Rose members distributed leaflets urging...

-- The New York Times Book Review   Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height. This Newbery Medal-winning biography of our Civil War president is warm, appealing, and illustrated with dozens of carefully chosen photographs and prints.   Russell Freedman begins with a lively account of Abraham Lincoln's boyhood, his career as a country lawyer, and his courtship and marriage to Mary Todd. Then...

A biography of the Oglala leader who relentlessly resisted the white man's attempt to take over Indian lands.