Joseph Alexander Altsheler

Joseph Alexander Altsheler was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty novels and at least fifty-three short stories. Thirty-two of his novels were part of his seven series:The Civil War Series

The French and Indian War Series

The Gold Series

The Great West Series

The Texan Series

The World War Series

The Young Trailers Series