Milton Meltzer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Milton Meltzer

American historian and children's writer

Date of Birth: 08-May-1915

Place of Birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 19-Sep-2009

Profession: writer, historian, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Milton Meltzer (May 8, 1915 – September 19, 2009) was an American historian and author best known for his nonfiction books on Jewish, African-American, and American history.
Since the 1950s, he was a prolific author of history books in the children's literature and young adult literature genres, having written nearly 100 books.
Meltzer was an advocate for human rights, as well as an adjunct professor for the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
He won the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his career contribution to American children's literature in 2001.
Meltzer died of esophageal cancer in 2009.