Author

Richard Bell

6 books, mostly childrens, for Capstone Publishers, Inc. and Penguin Audio, 2019–2026

Richard Bell is a British-born, American-trained historian and Professor of History at the University of Maryland, specializing in the early United States and American history from 1750 to 1877. He is the author of four books, including Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home and The American Revolution and the Fate of the World, as well as numerous scholarly articles and book chapters. His writing combines academic research with accessible narrative history for general readers.