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Featured Excerpt: The Ride

John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Paul Revere. c. 1768–1770, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

by Kostya Kennedy

Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America’s most…
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The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for Trouble Island

Middle Island, Lake Eerie, Ontario, Canada

by Sharon Short

Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Middle Island, the real-life location that inspired…
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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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Contrasts in A Place to Hide

by Ronald H. Balson

A Place to Hide is my ninth novel…
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When Fascists Roamed America’s Cities

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by Thomas Mullen

WCAG Heading When we think about the World War II years, we tend to…
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Edith Wharton’s Guide to New York

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by Mariah Fredericks

WCAG Heading Mariah Fredericks’s new novel, The Wharton Plot, follows renowned novelist Edith Wharton…
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The Little-Known Women Who Helped Churchill Win the War

by Julia Kelly

WCAG Heading Whenever someone visiting London asks where they should go, I always recommend…
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The Incredible Adventures of Two Sister Ships

by Nev March

WCAG Heading The Spanish Diplomat’s Secret, the third book in my Captain Jim and…
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Mass-Observation and the Historical Mystery

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by Allison Montclair

WCAG Heading Allison Montclair’s beloved Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery series is a fun read…
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Exemplary Sacrifice Made in the Honest Conquest of Bread

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by Christina Lynch

WCAG Heading In the summer of 2018, I traveled back to Italy to do…
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Historical Fiction

To Look Them in the Face: Bunker Hill 250

Map of The Battle of Bunker Hill.

by Jack Kelly

As part of the ongoing celebration of the birth of the United States…
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The Red Baron and Early Flyboys During WWI

Photograph of Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron.

by Tom Clavin

To celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI on…
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History Reads: July 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall

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by Jack Kelly

In honor of Anne Royall's birthday (June 11, 1769), author Jack Kelly shares…
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Ben Franklin Gets Juiced With a Little Hemp

Ben West's painting of Benjamin Franklin drawing electricity from the sky.

by Tim Queeney

In June of 1752, with some sources specifically saying the tenth of June, Benjamin Franklin conducted…
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Dear Mr. Coppola: A True War Story from Việt Nam

by Alex Vernon

Alex Vernon, author of Peace Is a Shy Thing, discusses reality versus cinema…
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Historical Summer Reading: June 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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10 Genius Ideas from the Roman Empire That Still Matter Today

The Roman Empire Got It Right

by Steven Marr

The Roman Empire’s brilliance is far from ancient history. The Roman Empire Got…
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