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Russell M. Lawson

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, The United States

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https://theamericanplutarch.com

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History, Classics, Historical Fiction

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I am a writer of historical narrative, recreating the lives of people such as the explorer Captain John Smith, the English scientist Thomas Nuttall, the Swiss/Mexican explorer and scientist Jean Louis Berlandier, the missionary explorer Daniel Little, the scientist and clergyman Jeremy Belknap, the American patriot Ebenezer Hazard, and the mountaineer Captain John Evans. I write local histories of places in New England and Oklahoma. I write and edit encyclopedia. My first fictional work, "The Curse of the Bronze Amulet," set in 18th century New Hampshire, has just been published by Black Rose Writing.
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	The Sea Mark: Captain John Smith's Voyage to New England 3.37 avg rating — 19 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frontier Naturalist: Jean Louis Berlandier and the Exploration of Northern Mexico and Texas 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Passaconaway's Realm: Captain John Evans and the Exploration of Mount Washington 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Land between the Rivers: Thomas Nuttall's Ascent of the Arkansas, 1819 3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Apostle of the East: The Life and Journeys of Daniel Little 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Curse of the Bronze Amulet 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poverty in America: An Encyclopedia by Russell M. Lawson (Goodreads Author), Benjamin A. Lawson it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Isles of Shoals in the Age of Sail: A Brief History 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Portsmouth: An Old Town by the Sea (NH) 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	LKM -Dictionary of Connecticut it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Glass Castle

The Glass Castle is an imaginative narrative nonfiction memoir written by Jeannette Walls, a New York journalist. It is a partly autobiographical story of a family living in America during the 1960s and 1970s. The Walls family, led by father Rex and mother Rose, is independent, epitomizing the image of the American west; suspicious of all others; freebooting, living according to their own moral an Read more of this blog post »

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Russell M. Lawson wrote a new blog post The Glass Castle The Glass Castle is an imaginative narrative nonfiction memoir written by Jeannette Walls, a New York journalist. It is a partly autobiographical stor Read more of this blog post »
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Russell Lawson liked Quentin Stewart's review of The Sea Mark: Captain John Smith's Voyage to New England: "An excellent account of a little known voyage by John Smith exploring the coast of what we know today as New England. We all have heard of Smith and his exploits in the Jamestown colony and his ties to the Indian Princess Pocahontas, but little is kn" Read more of this review »
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Russell Lawson answered Karen Raynes's question: Mr. Lawson There are four mistakes in your book "Portsmouth an Old Town by the Sea" published 2003. John Langdon did not sign the Declaration Of Independence. He did sign the US Constitution. You repeat four times this fallacy about him signing the Declaration of Independence. Who edits your research and publications? You are prolific writer but a difficult man to contact. Karen Raynes Thanks for the correction.
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