Milton Meltzer

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Milton Meltzer

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Historical Rank

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USA Rank

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Milton Meltzer's Degrees

• Bachelors History Columbia University
• Masters History Columbia University
• PhD History Columbia University

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Why Is Milton Meltzer Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Milton Meltzer 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.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Milton Meltzer?

Milton Meltzer is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Columbia University