Russell Shorto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Russell Shorto

American journalist

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1959

Place of Birth: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: writer, historian, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Russell Shorto (born February 8, 1959) is an American author, historian and journalist, best known for his book on the Dutch origins of New York City, The Island at the Center of the World.
Shorto's research for this book relied greatly on the work of the New Netherland Project (now known as the New Netherland Research Center) and the New Netherland Institute.
Shorto is the New Netherland Research Center's 2013 Senior Scholar. His most recent work, published in November 2017, is Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom, which tells the story of the American Revolution through the eyes of six Americans from vastly different walks of life.