Ian C. Friedman is the author of four books; Manny Ramirez (2010), A to Z of Latino Americans (2007), American Rights: Freedom of Speech and the Press (2005), and Library in a Book: Education Reform (2003; revised 2010.) He is also the co-author of two books; Presidents: A Biographical Dictionary (2010) and American Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Business Visionaries (2010.)Prior to working as a writer, Ian was a corps member in the first class of Teach For America. He then worked as a teacher in the south Los Angeles community of Lynwood and on the north side of Chicago.A native of Flint, Michigan, Ian graduated with a B.A. in History from the University of Michigan and an Ed. M. in Teaching and Curriculum in the Field of History from Harvard University. He lives outside of Chicago with his wife and three children.