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To the Shores of Tripoli
by Tom Clavin
When one thinks of America’s early naval heroes, John Paul Jones and Oliver…
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USS Franklin: Attack, Survival, and Triumph
by P. T. Deutermann
My novel, Trial by Fire, is based on the true story of…
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The Hooligan Navy of WWII
by P. T. Deutermann
P. T. Deutermann, former Navy Commodore and author of The Hooligans, discusses…
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Alexander Cochrane and the Enduring Myths of the War of 1812
By Willard Sterne Randall The War of 1812, often called “the forgotten conflict,” is probably the…
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US Naval History
Feathered Fighters
by Tom Clavin
67 years ago, the U.S. Army Pigeon Service closed. You might think that…
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7 Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month
This Women’s History Month, we bring you seven titles highlighting the amazing feats of women, whether…
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Good With a Gun
by Tom Clavin
In the following excerpt from Follow Me to Hell, Tom Clavin introduces John…
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When Fascists Roamed America’s Cities
by Thomas Mullen
When we think about the World War II years, we tend to visualize…
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The Mayor and the Nazis
by Terry Golway
As hard as it is to imagine, there was a time in the…
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The First Shots of the Revolution
by Jack Kelly
In the following excerpt from God Save Benedict Arnold , the first shots of…
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The Cave Man
by Tom Clavin
Did you know that there was a series of events known as the…
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Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz
Cold Crematorium is the first English language edition of a lost memoir by Holocaust survivor József…
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