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Richard M. Russell
Best known for writing about military history and baseball, this Massachusetts-born author also had an unusually full public life, serving in World War I and later in Congress. His books reflect a clear interest in service, place, and the stories people carry forward.
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The 151st Field Artillery Brigade
by Richard M. Russell
About the author
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1891, Richard Manning Russell studied at Middlesex School, graduated from Harvard University in 1914, and earned his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1917. During World War I, he served in the Field Artillery, an experience that later shaped his historical writing.
Russell went on to practice law and serve one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Massachusetts from 1935 to 1937. Alongside that public career, he became known as a writer whose books included The 151st Field Artillery Brigade and A Brief History of the Boston Red Sox.
That mix of soldier, lawyer, congressman, and local historian gives his work a grounded feel. Whether writing about wartime service or a beloved baseball team, he seems drawn to the way institutions and communities leave their mark on memory.