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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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Kim Dae-jung & the Dawn of Korean Democracy
by Michael Breen That day the dictator conceded, June 29, 1987, is celebrated as the starting point of…
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Marilyn & Truman: Beautiful Children of NYC
by Elizabeth Winder 1955. It’s springtime in New York and unseasonably balmy. Cherry blossoms dot Central Park…
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Cecil Vandepeer Clarke: Churchill’s Secret Weapon
by Giles Milton Cecil Vandepeer Clarke viewed his caravan with the sort of affection that most…
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Barack Obama’s Inauguration and his Legacy
by Michael D'Antonio On the day before he became president of the United States, Barack Obama…
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Searching for Grace Humiston: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes
by Brad Ricca Grace Humiston was a celebrated lawyer, a famous detective, and the first female…
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The Kennedy Circle: A New Powerful Masculine Mystique
by Steven Watts In 1959 JFK stood as a youthful political leader, with an allure more…
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Felix Yusupov and the Murder of Rasputin
by Douglas Smith The Yusupov household was staunchly anti-Rasputin. Felix Yusupov’s father could not bear even…
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Best Arnold Palmer Quotes of All Time
The best Arnold Palmer quotes originated from the player's incredible social impact on golf, perhaps unrivaled…
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Joseph LaFlesche: The Last Chief of the Omaha
by Joe Starita Born about 1818 in northeast Nebraska, the son of a French fur trader…
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Charles Sumner Witnesses the “Abraham Lincoln Magic”
by Stephen Puleo
In April 1865, at General Ulysses S. Grant’s Headquarters at City Point, Virginia,…
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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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