Albert Marrin celebrates his birthday on July 24th. He is the chairman of the history department at Yeshiva University and has established himself as one of the main storytellers of American History for young people.

Albert Marrin uses primary sources to convey a reality and excitement to what might otherwise be dry, boring textbook facts.

He received the Washington Children's Book Guild and Washington Post Non-Fiction Award for "an outstanding lifetime contribution [that] has enriched the field of children's literature. His Commander in Chief Abraham Lincoln and The Civil War Terror of the Spanish Main were both ALA Best Books for Young Adults.