Robert Smalls may be the most remarkable American that you never heard about in history class. Journalist Cate Lineberry tells the story of Smalls鈥檚 rise from slave to Union Army hero to US congressman in her compelling and carefully researched biography. This is a story demanding a wider audience, and Lineberry, an Edgar and Anthony Awards nominee, is to be congratulated for bringing it to light. You can read the Monitor's full review of "Be Free or Die" here.
