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Michael Burgan

Michael Burgan is a historian specializing in writing biographies and current events for younger audiences. His published works include Who Was Henry Ford?, Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?, Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor, and The Creation of the U.S. Constitution. Additionally, Burgan is also a playwright and studied at the University of Connecticut.
Weird But True! Know-It-All: Weather & Natural Disasters
Weird But True! Know-It-All: U.S. Government
Weird But True! Know-It-All Middle Ages
Who Was John McCain?
Deadly Hearts
Weird But True! Know-It-All Rocks & Minerals
What Is the Coronavirus Disease COVID-19?
Who Was Confucius?
What Is the Story of Dracula?
Who Was H. J. Heinz?
Who Is Richard Branson?
Who Was Henry Ford?
Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?

Books

Weird But True! Know-It-All: Weather & Natural Disasters
Weird But True! Know-It-All: U.S. Government
Weird But True! Know-It-All Middle Ages
Who Was John McCain?
Deadly Hearts
Weird But True! Know-It-All Rocks & Minerals
What Is the Coronavirus Disease COVID-19?
Who Was Confucius?
What Is the Story of Dracula?
Who Was H. J. Heinz?
Who Is Richard Branson?
Who Was Henry Ford?
Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?

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