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The Centennial Fire

by Chris Wimmer

The first World’s Fair on American soil ran from May 10 to November…

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War and Reconciliation

by Tom Clavin

Douglas “Pete” Peterson was born in Omaha and raised in Nebraska and Iowa.…

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The Rise of the Weimar Republic

by Susan Ronald

In the following excerpt from Hitler's Aristocrats, author Susan Ronald discusses the Weimar…

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Crary of the North…and South

by Tom Clavin

It was on May 3, 1952, that a plane landed on the North…

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Meet the White House Plumbers

by Egil "Bud" Krogh and Matthew Krogh

by Laura Dail and Matthew Krogh HBO's new miniseries White House Plumbers imagines the story of…

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A Long Journey Home

by Tom Clavin

During my recent book tour promoting the release of Follow Me to Hell,…

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The Windsors at War

by Alexander Larman

When I finished writing The Crown in Crisis, the book that has become…

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Old Houses of the West

by Sandra Dallas

Novelist Sandra Dallas joins us to discuss the inspiration behind her latest book,…

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Bat Back in Dodge City

by Tom Clavin

There were four lawmen who participated in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K.…

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Heard Round the World: A War Begins

by Jack Kelly

Today is Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts. It commemorates the battles at Lexington and…

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The Centennial Fire

by Chris Wimmer

The first World’s Fair on American soil ran from May 10 to November…

Read the article

War and Reconciliation

by Tom Clavin

Douglas “Pete” Peterson was born in Omaha and raised in Nebraska and Iowa.…

Read the article

The Rise of the Weimar Republic

by Susan Ronald

In the following excerpt from Hitler's Aristocrats, author Susan Ronald discusses the Weimar…

Read the article

Crary of the North…and South

by Tom Clavin

It was on May 3, 1952, that a plane landed on the North…

Read the article

Meet the White House Plumbers

by Egil "Bud" Krogh and Matthew Krogh

by Laura Dail and Matthew Krogh HBO's new miniseries White House Plumbers imagines the story of…

Read the article

A Long Journey Home

by Tom Clavin

During my recent book tour promoting the release of Follow Me to Hell,…

Read the article

The Windsors at War

by Alexander Larman

When I finished writing The Crown in Crisis, the book that has become…

Read the article

Old Houses of the West

by Sandra Dallas

Novelist Sandra Dallas joins us to discuss the inspiration behind her latest book,…

Read the article

Connect with The History Reader

About Us

For more than sixty years, St. Martin’s Press has published award-winning history books on a range of subjects.

Drawing on this impressive stable of experts from ancient, medieval, modern, contemporary, and military history, The History Reader offers articles, interviews, insights, and further reading for history buffs and book lovers everywhere.