Jules Archer facts for kids

Jules Archer (born January 27, 1915 – died November 13, 2008) was an American author. He wrote many non-fiction history books for both general readers and young adults. His books often explored important moments in history and the lives of famous people.

Archer grew up in New York City. He went to DeWitt Clinton High School and then the College of the City of New York. There, he studied advertising.

A Writer's Journey

Jules Archer served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He spent four years in the Pacific region during the war. After the war, he became a full-time writer.

He wrote many books about U.S. history, political events, and important people. Some of his well-known books include The Plot to Seize the White House and Jungle Fighters: A G.I. War Correspondent's Experiences in the New Guinea Campaign.

About His Books

Archer's books aimed to make history interesting for everyone. For example, The Plot to Seize the White House explored a historical event. Sometimes, historians had different ideas about how much evidence there was for certain events he wrote about. This is common in history, as new information can change how we understand the past.

Jules Archer spent the rest of his life in Scotts Valley, California. His writings and papers are kept at the University of Oregon Libraries.

Books by Jules Archer (Partial List)

• Battlefield President Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Fighting Journalist Horace Greeley
• Front-Line General Douglas MacArthur
• Man of Steel Joseph Stalin
• Twentieth Century Caesar Benito Mussolini
• Angry Abolitionist William Loyd Garrison
• The Philippines' Fight for Freedom
• Treason in America: Disloyalty Versus Dissent
• Ho Chi Minh: Legend of Hanoi
• They Made a Revolution, 1776
• The Plot to Seize the White House
• Mexico and the United States
• The Incredible Sixties: The Stormy Years That Changed America
• Who's Running Your Life?: A Look at Young People's Rights
• Resistance
• They Had a Dream: The Civil Rights Struggle
• Winners and Losers: How Elections Work in America
• Mao Tse-Tung
• Breaking Barriers: The Feminist Revolution from Susan B. Anthony to Margaret ...
• You Can't Do That to Me: Famous Fights for Human Rights