Historical Fiction

Did the Government Purposefully Poison Drinkers During Prohibition?

by Jess Montgomery

The first images that usually pop to mind with the word “Prohibition” are…
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The Golden Age of Globe-Trotting

by Jessica Fellowes

The Golden Age of detective fiction, the era of classic murder mystery novels,…
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The History Behind the Mystery: The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

John Quincy Adams

by Kate Mosse

The television series The Crown, written by Peter Morgan, inspired by the history…
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Roosevelt the Rancher

by Erin Lindsey

“I do not believe there ever was any life more attractive to a…
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The Forgotten Empress

by Ellen Alpsten

‘So, you are writing another novel about Catherine the Great?’  Err – no! …
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Ostreophile, Traveling Companion, Whiskey Lover, Con-Artist and…Mews?

by Hannah Dennison

It’s a well-known fact that cats and writers share a special bond.  As…
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Collecting the Treasures of the World

by Elsa Hart

In 1714, the gardener and caretaker Edmund Howard supervised his employer’s move to…
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Hitler’s Jewish Army

by Ellen Feldman

While conducting research for her novel, author Ellen Feldman stumbled upon one of…
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When in Paris, Follow the Breadcrumbs

by Alex Landragin

It was a cool, grey spring day in Paris. I was standing in…
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Murder is My Hobby

by Allison Montclair

I write books in which people are murdered, then others use their assorted…
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Historical Fiction

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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