Joseph Alexander Altsheler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Alexander Altsheler

novelist

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1862

Place of Birth: Hart County, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 05-Jun-1919

Profession: writer, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 – June 5, 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction.
He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty-one novels and at least fifty-three short stories.
Thirty-two of his novels were part of his seven series: The Civil War Series (8 volumes) The French and Indian War Series (6 volumes) The Gold Series (2 volumes) The Great West Series (2 volumes) The Texan Series (3 volumes) The World War Series (3 volumes) The Young Trailers Series (8 volumes)Although each of the thirty-two novels constitutes an independent story, Altsheler suggested a reading order for each series (i.e., he numbered the volumes).
The remaining nineteen novels can be read in any order.
[Note, however, that A Knight of Philadelphia was later expanded through the addition of nineteen chapters and some minor tweaks to become Mr.
Altsheler's novel In Hostile Red.] The short stories, of course, can be read in any order.
However, some readers might prefer to read them in the order in which they were published.
The short story list below is displayed in chronological order with the publication dates shown alongside the titles.