Christiane klein biography of christopher

A Little About Me

I am the author of four books, including When the Irish Invaded Canada: The Incredible True Story of the Civil War Veterans Who Fought for Ireland’s Freedom and Strong Boy: The Life and Times of John L.

Sullivan, America’s First Sports Hero. A frequent contributor to History.com, the website of the History Channel, I have also written for the Boston Globe, New York Times, Washington Post, National Geographic Traveler, Harvard Magazine, NationalGeographic.com, Smithsonian.com, and AmericanHeritage.com.

A Lot More About Me

I’m a total history geek.

Favorite historical figure: Teddy Roosevelt. Favorite historical event: the Defenestration of Prague. (Go ahead, Google it.) I love writing about history because it allows me to indulge my passion, travel back in time, and constantly learn more about humanity’s incredible backstory.

History helps to explain our present-day world and acts as