Jules Archer

Jules Archer (January 27, 1915 – November 13, 2008) was an American author who wrote many volumes of non-fiction history for a general audience and for young adults.

Archer attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City and the College of the City of New York, where he received a degree in advertising.

Archer served four years during World War II with the Army Air Forces in the Pacific theater. He wrote many books on U.S. history, political events, and personalities, including ''The Plot to Seize the White House: The Shocking True Story of the Conspiracy to Overthrow FDR,'' and ''Jungle Fighters: A G.I. War Correspondent's Experiences in the New Guinea Campaign''.

Archer lived the remainder of his life in Scotts Valley, California. His papers are held by the University of Oregon Libraries. Provided by Wikipedia