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The Large Hearts of Heroes

Motier Marquiss

by Jack Kelly

On the Fourth of July 1825, Gilbert du Motier, known universally as Lafayette,…
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James Bevel and the Children’s March in Birmingham

Rev Jim Bevel hy

by Paul Kix

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Project C, the ten-week campaign to end segregation in…
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Crary of the North…and South

Albert

by Tom Clavin

 It was on May 3, 1952, that a plane landed on the…
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Meet the White House Plumbers

Justin

by Egil "Bud" Krogh and Matthew Krogh

by Laura Dail and Matthew Krogh HBO's new miniseries White House Plumbers imagines the story…
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The Windsors at War

Duke

by Alexander Larman

When I finished writing The Crown in Crisis, the book that…
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Bat Back in Dodge City

Batmaster

by Tom Clavin

There were four lawmen who participated in the legendary Gunfight at…
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Caresse

Caresse

by Anne de Courcy

Every now and then, when writing a biography or social history, a…
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5 Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month

women

by The History Reader

Women’s History Month is a time for us to take a moment…
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To the Shores of Tripoli

Burning

by Tom Clavin

When one thinks of America’s early naval heroes, John Paul Jones and Oliver…
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The Lost Love Letters of Teddy Roosevelt

State

by Mary Calvi

“Love at first sight,” a Harvard College student writes in his private journals.…
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The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for Trouble Island

Middle Island, Lake Eerie, Ontario, Canada

by Sharon Short

Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…
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Silver Wedding

by Lydia Reeder

Harriot Kezia Hunt, from a 1910 publication. (Public domain,…
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The History Reader: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

by The History Reader

Shopping for any history-loving friends? Below is our holiday gift guide with…
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Featured Excerpt: Her Lotus Year

by Paul French

In Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson, New York Times…
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Featured Excerpt: Four Against the West

Phantly Roy Bean Jr. 1825

by Joe Pappalardo

Four Against the West  is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge…
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Featured Excerpt: Resist

Example of a hanging tree in Dallas Texas

by Rita Omokha

In Resist, award-winning journalist Rita Omokha charts the last century of civil rights activism, from the…
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Who Was the Real Socrates?

by Donald Robertson

Donald Robertson analyzes who is the real Socrates based on the little known information we have…
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Featured Excerpt: “Second Life” from Cabinet of Curiosities

Lost State of Franklin Boundary Map

by Aaron Mahnke

Read below for a fascinating excerpt from Cabinet of Curiosities: A Historical Tour of the Unbelievable,…
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