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Elvis and the Colonel

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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

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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

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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

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

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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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High Noon in Coffeyville

by Tom Clavin

The following is an excerpt from The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days of…
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The Little-Known Women Who Helped Churchill Win the War

by Julia Kelly

Whenever someone visiting London asks where they should go, I always recommend a…
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