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Churchill and His Money: No More Champagne

No More Champagne

by David Lough

An Introduction: Churchill and his Money This book owes its genesis to a…
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Guarding Fidel Castro: His Double Life and Infidelity

Juan Reinaldo Sanchez Shaking Fidel Castro's Hand
by Juan Reinaldo Sanchez THE CASTRO DYNASTY There is nothing ordinary about Fidel Castro. He is…
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New York’s First Black Firefighters

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By Ginger Adams Otis Black Firefighters It’s no secret that FDNY firefighters are among the best…
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100 Years of Orson Welles

Orson Welles
AFI president George Stevens Jr., uttered the following words when he introduced Orson Welles on the…
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Obama and FDR: A Faulty Comparison

Obama New Deal
by Aaron David Miller With only 43 different presidents, (44 to account for Grover Cleveland’s two…
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John F Kennedy in Office: Tips for Today’s Senate

JFK brochure
John T. Shaw If Senator John F Kennedy in office was faced with the U.S. Senate…
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The Dulles Brothers and the Airport Bust

Stephen Kinzer John Dulles Portrait
by Stephen Kinzer Who cares what is written in a book about dead people? Biographers may be…
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Best History Books of 2014 Gift Guide

by The History Reader The holiday season is upon us as are the end of the…
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Nelson Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend

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by Christo Brand My entire relationship with Nelson Mandela was instinctive. I never worked out or…
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My Time On the Set With Marlene Dietrich

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by Rory MacLean Why are we drawn to certain cities? Perhaps because of a story read…
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Guns, Chainsaws and Swords: The Rivals of the Humble Axe

Ahmose ceremonial axe

by Rachel McCarthy James

Whack Job author Rachel McCarthy James takes a look at how guns, chainsaws,…
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Lincoln’s First Responder

by Tom Clavin

Earlier this week—April 14th—was the 160th anniversary of our Sixteenth President's assassination. Author…
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Featured Excerpt: The Rebel Romanov

by Helen Rappaport

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes the story of a…
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Featured Excerpt: Project Mind Control

DCI Allen Dulles on the cover of Time magazine in 1953, the year that he established MKULTRA.

by John Lisle

In Project Mind Control, John Lisle reveals inside story of the CIA’s secret mind control project,…
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The Tragic Fire and Sinking of the General Lyon Steamer

The Rock Island Argus Newspaper

by Tom Clavin

March 31st is the 160th anniversary of one of the most shocking events…
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Riveting Historical Reads: April 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in April…
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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 famous founding events,…
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Julie of Saxe-Coburg’s Sister-in-Law: Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Luise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

by Helen Rappaport

New York Times bestselling author Helen Rappaport shares the unhappy, dynastic marriage of…
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