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Henry James, the Bowery, and New York Jews
by Alice Sparberg Alexiou
by Alice Sparberg Alexiou In 1904, at the apex of his career, Henry James came home from…
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The Hells Angels’ Role at Altamont
by Saul Austerlitz Puttering in mostly unnoticed among the stream of vehicles making their way onto…
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Tikkun Olam in American Judaism: A Religious Success Story?
by Jonathan Neuman
by Jonathan Neumann The hegemony of tikkun olam in American Judaism may be a linguistic success story,…
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The Flatiron: A Landmark Signaling a New Era
by Alice Sparberg Alexiou Critics hated it. The public feared it would topple over. Passersby were…
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The Unsolved Murder of Robert F. Kennedy
by William Klaber & Philip Melanson Updated for the 50th anniversary of the murder of Robert F. Kennedy, Shadow…
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President Carter: The White House Years
by Stuart E. Eizenstat For good or ill, Carter’s presidency was foreshadowed by the way he…
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From Grace Kelly’s Wedding to a Women’s Shelter: A Woman’s Search for the Truth
by Nyna Giles and Eve Claxton Nyna Giles was picking up groceries at the supermarket one day…
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The Plot to Kidnap a Dead President
by Philip Jett Most American citizens know that President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot on April…
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Thomas Jefferson: Revolutionary
by Kevin R. C. Gutzman Thomas Jefferson’s influence on American political history outstrips that of any…
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America’s Interventionist Course
by Stephen Kinzer Every member of Congress understood that history was about to be made. President McKinley…
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U. S. History
The Wreck of USS Monitor
by David Gibbins
Almost half of the ships that I cover in my book, A History…
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America’s Most Clandestine Military Unit
Adam Gamal (a pseudonym created to keep his family safe from harm) served in the most…
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Feathered Fighters
by Tom Clavin
67 years ago, the U.S. Army Pigeon Service closed. You might think that…
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7 Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month
This Women’s History Month, we bring you seven titles highlighting the amazing feats of women, whether…
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Good With a Gun
by Tom Clavin
In the following excerpt from Follow Me to Hell, Tom Clavin introduces John…
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When Fascists Roamed America’s Cities
by Thomas Mullen
When we think about the World War II years, we tend to visualize…
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The Mayor and the Nazis
by Terry Golway
As hard as it is to imagine, there was a time in the…
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The First Shots of the Revolution
by Jack Kelly
In the following excerpt from God Save Benedict Arnold , the first shots of…
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