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Base Nation; The Empire Project
Wcag Heading by David Vine Wcag Heading An introduction to the American Empire Project From a…
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Life of a CIA Polygrapher: Ready Aim…. Part 2

Life of Lies and Spies, Airport Security
WCAG Headingby Alan Trabue WCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingChapter 1: Ready Aim…. Part 2 I watched another soldier…
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FSB Illingworth Attack: Courage Against Staggering Odds

Firebase Illingworths
WCAG Headingby Philip Keith WCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingChapter 1: THE TRAP IS BAITED AT FSB ILLINGWORTH It…
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Captain Francis Cromie and the Spies of the Red Revolution

Captain Cromie; The New Spymasters
WCAG HeadingBy Stephen Grey WCAG HeadingChapter 1: Captain Francis Cromie and the Cult of Intelligence (1909-89)…
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Life of a CIA Polygrapher: Ready Aim…. Part 1

Life of Lies and Spies;
WCAG Headingby Alan Trabue WCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingChapter 1: Ready Aim…. Part 1 The day was supposed…
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When Britain Burned the White House: Harry and Juana Smith

When Britain Burned The White House; Harry and Juana Smith
Wcag Heading by Peter Snow Wcag Heading Harry and Juana Smith Many a soldier has had…
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The Evolution of CIA Polygraphy: 1972 to the Present

Christopher Boyce; CIA Polygraphy
Wcag Heading by Alan B. Trabue Writing my memoir, A Life of Lies and Spies: Tales…
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Five Amazing Women of the Revolutionary War

WCAG Headingby Jack Kelly WCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingMargaret Corbin Born on the Pennsylvania frontier, Margaret Cochran was…
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Joe Kennedy Jr.: Fallen Hero of Operation Aphrodite

Joe Kennedy Jr. - Operation Aphrodite
WCAG HeadingBy Alan Axelrod Winston Churchill titled a chapter of his monumental history of World War…
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Who Really was America’s First Flying Ace: The Case for Eddie Rickenbacker

Eddie Rickenbacker Enduring
WCAG Heading by John F. Ross In Spring of 1918, during World War I, two American…
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Military History

A Time for Every Man to Stir

by Jack Kelly

To celebrate Labor Day, author Jack Kelly shares with The History Reader why Thomas…
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Back to School History Reads: September 2025

Looking for your next history read? Need a book for back to school season? Check out…
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National Aviation Day Must-Reads

Each year on August 19th, America celebrates National Aviation Day. Today, we bring you our favorite…
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20th Century Queer Women of Means

Louisa D’Andelot Carpenter

by Cathy Pegau

Cathy Pegau, author of A Murderous Business: A Mystery, shares with The History Reader how…
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An Excerpt from Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization

by Tim Queeney

Tim Queeney's Rope is a unique and compelling adventure through the history of rope and its impact…
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Every Weapon I Had Introductory Excerpt

The Frederick Hart bronze statue Three Soldiers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.

by Paris Davis

In Every Weapon I Had, author Paris Davis shares the story of a…
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An Eager Beaver’s Birthday

by Tom Clavin

Tom Clavin writes about Jay Zeamer, an Eagle Scout and skilled pilot during…
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Summer History Reading: August 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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