Robert Leckie

Robert Leckie

Robert Leckie's most popular book is Helmet for My Pillow with 64 saves and an average rating of 4.

Author Bio

Robert Leckie (December 18, 1920 – December 24, 2001) was an American author of books on United States military history, fiction, autobiographies, and children's books. As a young man, he served in the Marine Corps with the 1st Marine Division during World War II; his service as a machine gunner and a scout in the war greatly influenced his work.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

118 primary books22 released books

Authored 4% of series

U.S. Landmark Books

U.S. Landmark Books is a 22-book series with 118 released primary works first released in 1943 with contributions by Armstrong Sperry, James Daugherty, and Dorothy Canfield Fisher.

#1
The Voyages of Christopher Columbus
#2
The  landing of the Pilgrims
#4
Paul Revere and the Minute Men
#5
Our independence and the constitution
#10
The Wright Brothers

Series

24 primary books3 released books

Authored 25% of series

Landmark Giant

Landmark Giant is a 3-book series with 25 released primary works first released in 1968 with contributions by Daniel J. Boorstin, Ruth Frankel Boorstin, and Robert Leckie.

#17
Great American Battles
#24
Great moments in American sports
#25
Pro Hockey Heroes of Today