Historical Figures

The Kennedy Heirs: A Legacy of Courage

by J. Randy Taraborelli

WCAG Heading by J. Randy Taraborrelli As is well known by now, the Kennedys have always…
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Lyndon Johnson: The Making of a Politician

by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Lyndon Johnson: The Making of a Politician Updated…
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Friendship in the American Frontier: Wild Bill and Buffalo Bill

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by Tom Clavin

dd They were the two most famous plainsmen of the American West, and…
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The Softer Side of Wild Bill Hickok

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading It should surprise no one that Wild Bill Hickok was a…
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The Life of Florence Gould: American Beauty, Noted Philanthropist, Nazi Collaborator

by Susan Ronald

WCAG Heading A Dangerous Woman is Susan Ronald’s revealing biography of Florence Gould, fabulously…
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George Washington’s Heroism at Valley Forge

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading Some people think there was a Battle of Valley Forge. There…
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A Clue to a Secret Love of George Washington

by Mary Calvi

WCAG Heading Those who read Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, No. 550, in March…
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The Life and Death of Wild Bill Hickok

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading Their names are legends on the American frontier: Daniel Boone, Davy…
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The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington

by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch

WCAG Heading In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to…
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Queen Victoria: Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life

by Lucy Worsley

WCAG Heading Drawing from the vast collection of Victoria’s correspondence and the rich…
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