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Women Writers as Scolds, Again
by Jeff Biggers Brand her a "common scold." That, in a nutshell, has been the "enough…
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The Story of the Real Ichabod Crane
by Philip Jett
“It was the very witching time of night that Ichabod, heavy-hearted and crestfallen,…
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The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Angleton
by Jefferson Morley CIA spymaster James Angleton was one of the most powerful unelected officials in…
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Paris Through the Eyes of Henri IV
by Susan Cahill; Photographs by Marion Ranoux The story of Henri IV in Paris is best…
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The World Broke in Two
Author Bill Goldstein
Bill Goldstein looks back at the intersecting lives and works of the esteemed authors who wrote…
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Edward VII’s Fight Against the Queen
by Catharine Arnold Many of Edward VII's friendships much distressed the Queen, who was equally disturbed…
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Benghabrit: The Muslim Rector who saved Jews from the Gestapo
by Susan Cahill The Grand Mosque of Paris was built between 1922 and 1926 to symbolize…
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Amy Lowell: Making the World Safe for Poetry
by Nina Sankovitch In December 1917, Amy Lowell’s local newspaper, The Brookline Chronicle, ran a notice that…
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Francis Willoughby Begins his Legendary Journey to the West Indies
by Matthew Parker Francis Willoughby would be described by contemporaries as both charming and self-centered; his military…
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Jack London and the Yukon Gold Rush
by Peter Lourie; illustrated by Wendell Minor In a heavy drizzle, Jack London and his gold-…
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The Wreck of USS Monitor
by David Gibbins
Almost half of the ships that I cover in my book, A History…
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America’s Most Clandestine Military Unit
Adam Gamal (a pseudonym created to keep his family safe from harm) served in the most…
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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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