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The Rise of the Weimar Republic

Sparticist

by Susan Ronald

In the following excerpt from Hitler's Aristocrats, author Susan Ronald discusses the…
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Crary of the North…and South

Albert

by Tom Clavin

 It was on May 3, 1952, that a plane landed on the…
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Meet the White House Plumbers

Justin

by Egil "Bud" Krogh and Matthew Krogh

by Laura Dail and Matthew Krogh HBO's new miniseries White House Plumbers imagines the story…
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A Long Journey Home

Arizona

by Tom Clavin

During my recent book tour promoting the release of Follow Me to…
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The Windsors at War

Duke

by Alexander Larman

When I finished writing The Crown in Crisis, the book that…
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Old Houses of the West

Where

by Sandra Dallas

Novelist Sandra Dallas joins us to discuss the inspiration behind her…
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Bat Back in Dodge City

Batmaster

by Tom Clavin

There were four lawmen who participated in the legendary Gunfight at…
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Heard Round the World: A War Begins

battle

by Jack Kelly

Today is Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts. It commemorates the battles at…
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Caresse

Caresse

by Anne de Courcy

Every now and then, when writing a biography or social history, a…
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To Hell and Back

Captain rg

by Tom Clavin

Below is an excerpt from my new book, Follow Me to Hell. It…
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