Jim Murphy, Who Wrote Vivid Histories for the Young, Dies at 74
His books on the Chicago fire, an 18th-century plague and wars drew on first-person accounts to re-create dramatic times.
Source: nytimes.com
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Obituary: Jim Murphy
Award-winning childrens book author Jim Murphy, best known for his carefully researched nonfiction documenting dramatic events in history, died suddenly on May 1; he was 74.
Source: publishersweekly.com