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# Milton Meltzer

(1915–2009)   Historian

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Milton Meltzer was a historian.

## Quick Facts About Milton Meltzer

Born May 8, 1915

Died September 19, 2009

Profession Historian

## About Milton Meltzer

American historian and children's writer (1915–2009)... \| 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. Meltz

##  Quotes by Milton Meltzer

> [“Books make their greatest mark when they reach readers in their growing years. The young look everywhere for that ground of truth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/milton-meltzer/books-make-their-greatest-mark-when-they-reach-readers-in-their/)

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> [Slavery as an institution that degraded man to a thing has never died out. In some periods of history it has flourished:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/milton-meltzer/slavery-as-an-institution-that-degraded-man-to-a-thing-has-never-died/)

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> [“You put your camera around your neck in the morning along with putting on your shoes, and there it is, an appendage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/milton-meltzer/you-put-your-camera-around-your-neck-in-the-morning-along-with/)

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