Donald Barr Chidsey (May 14, 1902 – March 17, 1981) was an American writer, biographer, historian, novelist and writer of adventure fiction.
Donald Barr Chidsey was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on May 14, 1902. He worked at the Elizabeth Daily Journal, and traveled widely in his youth.
He ultimately wrote more than 50 books. Alden Whitman called him "an old hand at light writing." According to Kirkus Reviews, Chidsey "is known for his popular American histories, and has a nose for a good story."
He lived at Lyme, Connecticut for many years. Along with artist W. Langdon Kihn, he was a Democratic candidate for the Connecticut House of Representatives from the town of Lyme, in the November 2, 1948 election.
He died on March 17, 1981, in Lawrence Memorial Hospital at New London, Connecticut.
Sir Walter Raleigh, That Damned UpstartSir Humphrey Gilbert, Elizabeth's RacketeerMarlborough, The Portrait of a ConquerorJohn The Great (boxing champion John L. Sullivan)Bonnie Prince CharlieThe World of Samuel AdamsAndrew Jackson, HeroElizabeth I: A Great Life in BriefThe Gentleman from New York: A Life of Roscoe ConklingThe American PrivateersAnd Tyler TooThe Battle of New OrleansThe Birth of the ConstitutionThe California Gold RushThe Day They Sank the LusitaniaThe French and Indian War: an informal historyGoodbye to Gunpowder: An Informal HistoryThe Great Conspiracy: Aaron Burr and his strange doings in the WestThe Great SeparationJuly 4, 1776: The dramatic story of the first four days of July 1776Lewis and Clark: The Great AdventureThe Louisiana Purchase: the story of the biggest real estate deal in historyThe Loyalists: the story of those Americans who fought against independenceMr. Hamilton and Mr. JeffersonOn and Off the WagonThe Panama CanalShackleton's VoyageThe Siege of Boston: an on-the-scene account of the beginning of the American RevolutionThe Spanish–American War: a behind-the-scenes account of the war in CubaThe Tide TurnsValley ForgeVictory at YorktownThe War in the North: an informal history of the American Revolution in and near CanadaThe War in the South: an informal history of the Carolinas and Georgia in the American RevolutionThe War with MexicoThe Wars in Barbary: Arab piracy and the birth of the United States NavyCaptain AdamCaptain BashfulCaptain CrossbonesEach One Was AloneEdge of PiracyFancy ManHis Majesty's HighwaymanThe Legion of the LostLord of the IslesThe Naked SwordPanama PassageThe Pipes Are CallingPistols in the MorningReluctant CavalierRod Rides HighSingapore PassageStrongholdThis Bright SwordWeeping is for WomenThe Wickedest Pilgrim