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The Decade in Southern History that (Almost) No One Is Talking About

by Tore C. Olsson

Imagine a bookcase large enough to contain all the works ever written…

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Uncovering Stories in Small Archives

by Kathleen Sheppard

Mary Charlton Jonas (1874-1950) returned to her work at the Egypt Exploration Society’s…

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Butch Gets Busted

by Tom Clavin

This month is the 130th anniversary of when Butch Cassidy was sent to prison in Wyoming for…

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Adventure, Shipwrecks, and the History of the World

David Gibbins's day job is anything but normal. Gibbins has worked in underwater archaeology all his…

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John Colter: The First Mountain Man?

by Tom Clavin

One of the joys of researching and writing (with Bob Drury) Throne of…

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Army Rangers on D-Day

by Tom Clavin

As many of you are aware, this week marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day,…

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The Legendary Doolittle Raid Over Tokyo

In his new book Vanishing Act, author Dan Hampton reveals the gripping, untold story of a…

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The Way to Santa Fe

by Tom Clavin

Toward the end of Throne of Grace by Bob Drury and yours truly, the Santa Fe…

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Like Father, Like Son: From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan

by Tom Sileo

Bob Ollis doesn’t like talking about his harrowing experience in Vietnam. To help…

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Tracking Jedediah Smith

by Tom Clavin

“Over the course of twelve months Jedediah Smith had become the first European…

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The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for Trouble Island

by Sharon Short

Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…

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For more than sixty years, St. Martin’s Press has published award-winning history books on a range of subjects.

Drawing on this impressive stable of experts from ancient, medieval, modern, contemporary, and military history, The History Reader offers articles, interviews, insights, and further reading for history buffs and book lovers everywhere.