Milton Meltzer has written numerous biographies and books about historical events and eras. Some of his most well known books are All Times, All Peoples: A World History of Slavery, Ain't Gonna Study War No More: The Story of America's Peace Seekers, and Ten Queens: Portraits of Women of Power—the book from which this selection was taken. Meltzer has won many awards for his books. He lives with his wife in New York City.