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The Legendary Doolittle Raid Over Tokyo
wcag heading wcag heading In his new book Vanishing Act, author Dan Hampton reveals the gripping,…
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Like Father, Like Son: From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan
by Tom Sileo
Bob Ollis doesn’t like talking about his harrowing experience in…
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The Wreck of USS Monitor
by David Gibbins
Almost half of the ships that I cover in my…
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America’s Most Clandestine Military Unit
wcag heading wcag heading wcag heading Adam Gamal (a pseudonym created to keep his family safe…
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The Spirits of Iwo Jima
by P. T. Deutermann
WCAG Heading Doing the research for my latest novel, Iwo, 26 Charlie, was…
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Hold the Hill
by Tom Clavin
WCAG Heading The Last Hill by Bob Drury and yours truly covers the dramatic…
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The Tide of War
by Uri Kaufman
WCAG Heading Some years, like 1776 and 1939, need no introduction; their reputations travel…
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Jay Zeamer and the Eager Beavers
by Tom Clavin
WCAG Heading On July 25, 1918, Jay Zeamer was born. Zeamer is the…
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The Lucky Ones: Dickey Chapelle and Iwo Jima
by Lorissa Rinehart
Dickey Chapelle got her story by any means necessary. Sometimes that involved being in the very…
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Escaping Algeria
by Lorissa Rinehart
WCAG Heading The French had dropped a veritable drag net across the country to…
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This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall
by Jack Kelly
In honor of Anne Royall's birthday (June 11, 1769), author Jack Kelly shares…
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Ben Franklin Gets Juiced With a Little Hemp
by Tim Queeney
In June of 1752, with some sources specifically saying the tenth of June, Benjamin Franklin conducted…
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Dear Mr. Coppola: A True War Story from Việt Nam
by Alex Vernon
Alex Vernon of Peace is a Shy Thing discusses reality versus cinema during…
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Historical Summer Reading: June 2025
Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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10 Genius Ideas from the Roman Empire That Still Matter Today
by Steven Marr
The Roman Empire’s brilliance is far from ancient history. The Roman Empire Got…
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Chor-Bazaar: The Thieves Market
by Nev March
The Silversmith's Puzzle author Nev March explains the storied history…
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The MKULTRA Conspiracy
by John Lisle
Project Mind Control's John Lisle explains how something as classified…
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Featured Excerpt: Whack Job
by Rachel McCarthy James
Whack Job is a brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational…
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