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Smedley Butler: A Gangster of Capitalism

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by Jonathan M. Katz

Gangsters of Capitalism tells the story of America’s…
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Unknown History: The Strangling of Berlin

by Giles Milton

We teamed up with the Unknown History podcast on Quick and Dirty Tips to bring you…
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Unknown History: A Battle of Wits in Post-War Berlin

by Giles Milton

We teamed up with the Unknown History podcast on Quick and Dirty Tips to bring you…
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Unknown History: The Great Berlin Power Struggle

by Giles Milton

We teamed up with the Unknown History podcast on Quick and Dirty Tips to bring you…
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To Bail Out or Burn Up?

by Tom Clavin

Read on for an excerpt that discusses Joe Moser's fight for survival in…
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Michał Goleniewski: The Best Cold War Spy You’ve Never Heard Of

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by Tim Tate

Sixty years ago the best Cold War spy the West ever had defected…
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Celebrating the Holidays: 15 Books History Buffs Will Love

by The History Reader

While the holidays are primarily a time to reconnect with family and…
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Unknown History: Russia’s Secret Revolutionaries

by Giles Milton

We teamed up with the Unknown History podcast on Quick and Dirty Tips to bring you…
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Unknown History: Sleeping with the Enemy

by Giles Milton

We teamed up with the Unknown History podcast on Quick and Dirty Tips to bring you…
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Flying on Fumes: Stories of a WWII Fighter Pilot

by Tom Clavin

Lightning Down is the incredible saga of American fighter pilot…
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Elvis and the Colonel

Elvis and the Colonel by  Greg McDonald and Marshall Terrill is a fresh biography of legendary…
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The Spirits of Iwo Jima

by P. T. Deutermann

Doing the research for my latest novel, Iwo, 26 Charlie, was a…
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But They Were Our Troops: Peace Comes to America

by Jack Kelly

In October 1781, after Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army to the American forces…
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Must Read History Books of 2023

From spies, assassins, and dirty tricks in WWII to a revealing new biography of Jacqueline Kennedy…
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The Last Outlaws

by Tom Clavin

This week sees the publication of The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days…
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Saving Ancestors’ Graves

by Tom Clavin

With the film Killers of the Flower Moon casting a spotlight not just on the…
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The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906

Author Matthew J. Davenport’s new book The Longest Minute tells the riveting and tragic true story…
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The London Beer Flood

by Tom Clavin

Two hundred and nine years ago, an event took place that was both…
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