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The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for Trouble Island

by Sharon Short

Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…

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Silver Wedding

by Lydia Reeder

Harriot Kezia Hunt, from a 1910 publication. (Public domain,…

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The History Reader: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

by The History Reader

Shopping for any history-loving friends? Below is our holiday gift guide with…

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Featured Excerpt: Her Lotus Year

by Paul French

In Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson, New York Times…

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Featured Excerpt: Four Against the West

by Joe Pappalardo

Four Against the West is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge…

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Featured Excerpt: Resist

by Rita Omokha

In Resist, award-winning journalist Rita Omokha charts the last century of civil rights activism, from the…

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Who Was the Real Socrates?

by Donald Robertson

Donald Robertson analyzes who is the real Socrates based on the little known information we have…

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Featured Excerpt: “Second Life” from Cabinet of Curiosities

by Aaron Mahnke

Read below for a fascinating excerpt from Cabinet of Curiosities: A Historical Tour of the Unbelievable,…

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Lebensborn: Bearing Children for Adolf Hitler’s ‘Master Race’

by Adriana Allegri

The Lebensborn Naming Ceremony from Master Race by Catrine…

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‘Gunplay’ in the Wild West

by Tom Clavin

This week sees the publication of my new book, Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the…

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The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for Trouble Island

by Sharon Short

Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…

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.