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The Legendary Doolittle Raid Over Tokyo

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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

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by Tom Sileo

Bob Ollis doesn’t like talking about his harrowing experience in…
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The Wreck of USS Monitor

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by David Gibbins

Almost half of the ships that I cover in my…
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America’s Most Clandestine Military Unit

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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

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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

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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

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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

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by Lorissa Rinehart

WCAG Heading The French had dropped a veritable drag net across the country to…
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Military History

This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall

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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

Ben West's painting of Benjamin Franklin drawing electricity from the sky.

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

The Roman Empire Got It Right

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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