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ⓘ About Robert Leckie
Robert Leckie was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 18, 1920 to an Irish Catholic family of eight kids, and grew up in Rutherford, New Jersey. He started his career as a writer during high school at the age of sixteen, as a sports writer for “The Bergen Evening Record” in Hackensack, New Jersey. Robert originally got into writing because he wanted to play football but his dad wouldn’t allow him, and so he began writing about it and covering the sport. On January 18, 1942, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served in combat in the Pacific theater, as a machine gunner and a scout in H Company, 2nd Battalion 1st Marines Regiment 1st Marine Division (United States).
All Book Series by Robert Leckie
Life in Colonial America
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1963 Anthology · Elizabeth George Speare
American Heroes of the 20th Century
Book 3 of 8 · published 1967 Multi-author collection
The Landmark History of the American People, 2 Volumes
Book 4 of 8 · published 1968 Anthology · Daniel J. Boorstin,Ruth Frankel Boorstin
The Landmark History of the American People, Volume 1: From Plymouth to the West
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2012 Anthology · Daniel J. Boorstin,Ruth Frankel Boorstin
Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 1957
Strong Men Armed: The United States Marines Against Japan
Book 2 of 15 · published 1961
Conflict: The History Of The Korean War, 1950-1953
Book 3 of 15 · published 1962
Challenge for the Pacific: Guadalcanal: The Turning Point of the War
Book 4 of 15 · published 1966
The World Turned Upside Down: The Story of the American Revolution
Book 6 of 15 · published 1972
None Died in Vain: The Saga of the American Civil War
Book 10 of 15 · published 1990
George Washington's War: The Saga of the American Revolution
Book 11 of 15 · published 1992
From Sea to Shining Sea: From the War of 1812 to the Mexican War; The Saga of America's Expansion
Book 12 of 15 · published 1993
A Few Acres Of Snow: The Saga Of The French And Indian Wars
Book 14 of 15 · published 1999
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Series opener · book 1 of 43 · published 1943 Anthology · Ted W. Lawson,Peter B. Mersky
The Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Book 2 of 43 · published 1950 Anthology · Armstrong Sperry
The Landing of the Pilgrims
Book 4 of 43 · published 1950 Anthology · James Daugherty
Our Independence and the Constitution
Book 5 of 43 · published 1950 Anthology · Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Paul Revere and the Minute Men
Book 6 of 43 · published 1950 Anthology · Dorothy Canfield Fisher
The Monitor and the Merrimac and Other Naval Battles
Book 7 of 43 · published 1951 Anthology · Fletcher Pratt
THE SANTA FE TRAIL
Book 8 of 43 · published 1951 Anthology · Samuel Hopkins Adams
The Pirate Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans
Book 10 of 43 · published 1951 Anthology · Robert Tallant
Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia
Book 11 of 43 · published 1952 Anthology · Margaret Cousins
Trappers and Traders of the Far West
Book 12 of 43 · published 1952 Anthology · James Daugherty
Clipper Ship Days
Book 13 of 43 · published 1952 Anthology · John Edward Jennings
The Louisiana Purchase
Book 14 of 43 · published 1952 Anthology · Robert Tallant
John Paul Jones, Fighting Sailor
Book 15 of 43 · published 1953 Anthology · Armstrong Sperry
George Washington Carver
Book 17 of 43 · published 1953 Anthology · Anne Terry White
Abe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House
Book 22 of 43 · published 1956 Anthology · Sterling North
Wyatt Earp: U.S. Marshal
Book 23 of 43 · published 1956 Anthology · Stewart Hall Holbrook
Evangeline and The Acadians
Book 24 of 43 · published 1957 Anthology · Robert Tallant
Remember the Alamo!
Book 25 of 43 · published 1958 Anthology · Robert Penn Warren
Andrew Carnegie and the Age of Steel
Book 26 of 43 · published 1958 Anthology · Katherine Binney Shippen
The Story Of The Paratroops
Book 27 of 43 · published 1958 Anthology · George Weller
The American Revolution
Book 28 of 43 · published 1958 Anthology · Bruce Bliven Jr.
The Battle for the Atlantic
Book 29 of 43 · published 1959 Anthology · Jay Williams
The Golden Age of Railroads
Book 30 of 43 · published 1960 Anthology · Stewart Hall Holbrook
From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa: The War in the Pacific: 1941-1945
Book 31 of 43 · published 1960 Anthology · Bruce Bliven Jr.
William Penn: Quaker Hero
Book 32 of 43 · published 1961 Anthology · Hildegarde Dolson
Americans into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury
Book 33 of 43 · published 1962 Anthology · Gene Gurney
The Pony Express
Book 34 of 43 · published 1962 Anthology · Samuel Hopkins Adams
Mr. Bell Invents the Telephone
Book 35 of 43 · published 1963 Anthology · Katherine Binney Shippen
The Story of Thomas Alva Edison
Book 36 of 43 · published 1965 Anthology · Margaret Cousins
From Casablanca To Berlin- The War in North Africa and Europe: 1942-1945
Book 37 of 43 · published 1965 Anthology · Bruce Bliven Jr.
Walk in Space: The Story of Project Gemini
Book 38 of 43 · published 1967 Anthology · Gene Gurney
The Copper Kings of Montana
Book 39 of 43 · published 1967 Anthology · Marian T. Place
The Mysterious Voyage of Captain Kidd
Book 41 of 43 · published 1970 Anthology · A.B.C. Whipple
George Washington: Frontier Colonel
Book 42 of 43 · published 2006 Anthology · Sterling North
The Swamp Fox of the Revolution
Latest in the series · book 43 of 43 · published 2008 Anthology · Stewart Hall Holbrook
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Robert Leckie?
Robert Leckie was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 18, 1920 to an Irish Catholic family of eight kids, and grew up in Rutherford, New Jersey. He started his career as a writer during high school at the age of sixteen, as a sports writer for “The Bergen Evening Record” in Hackensack, New Jersey. Robert originally got into writing because he wanted to play football but his dad wouldn’t allow him, and so he began writing about it and covering the sport.
Which Robert Leckie series should I start with?
The best place to start is the U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction series, the earliest of Robert Leckie's multi-book series: it opens with Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1943) and runs to 43 books across 1943–2008, ending with The Swamp Fox of the Revolution (2008). Robert Leckie's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Robert Leckie written?
Robert Leckie has 77 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1943 and 2024. 59 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction series with 43 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Robert Leckie's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Robert Leckie's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction (1943–2008, 43 books), Sandy Steele Adventures (1959–2024, 6 books) and Landmark Giant (1963–2012, 8 books), plus 1 more.
How are Robert Leckie's books organised into series?
This guide splits Robert Leckie's 77 books into 4 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction (43 books, 1943–2008); Landmark Giant (8 books, 1963–2012); Sandy Steele Adventures (6 books, 1959–2024); Americans At War (2 books, 1981–1982).