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Take That Hill
by Tom Clavin
Take That Hill Take That Hill On November 1, 2022,…
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War and Peace
by Tom Clavin
78 years ago Joe Moser was shot down during his 44th mission. Joe…
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Life and Death in Berlin: Discovering the City Through the Zeitzeugenbörse
by Sinclair McKay
These were children who had known only a world of violence. Yet amid…
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The Hedgehog in WWII
by P. T. Deutermann
My latest novel, The Last Paladin, out this month, is based on…
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Crazy Horse and Custer
by Tom Clavin
June 25th marks the anniversary of the Little Bighorn battle that resulted in…
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The War Had to Wait for Watie
by Tom Clavin
Almost all history textbooks and most other sources tell us that the first…
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Q&A with Doug Stanton, Author of
In Harm’s Way
by Doug Stanton
We sat down with author Doug Stanton to discuss his recently re-issued book In Harm's Way,…
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A Bloody Scoundrel
by Tom Clavin
As so often happens, recently I was researching one thing and found another—in…
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Bomber Down
by Kevin Maurer
Writing Damn Lucky was an amazing experience, but one of the frustrations was…
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The Winter War
by Tom Clavin
Oops, Russia did it again. While that country’s historians might not be able…
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Lincoln Ellsworth—American Polar Explorer (Part II)
by Buddy Levy
In Part I published previously on The History Reader, author Buddy Levy introduces…
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Guns, Chainsaws and Swords: The Rivals of the Humble Axe
by Rachel McCarthy James
Whack Job author Rachel McCarthy James takes a look at how guns, chainsaws,…
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Lincoln’s First Responder
by Tom Clavin
Earlier this week—April 14th—was the 160th anniversary of our Sixteenth President's assassination. Author…
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The Rebel Romanov
by Helen Rappaport
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes the story of a…
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Project Mind Control
by John Lisle
In Project Mind Control, John Lisle reveals inside story of the CIA’s secret mind control project,…
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The Tragic Fire and Sinking of the
General Lyon
Steamer
by Tom Clavin
March 31st is the 160th anniversary of one of the most shocking events…
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Riveting Historical Reads: April 2025
Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in April…
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The Ride
by Kostya Kennedy
Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America’s most famous founding events,…
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