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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln’s First Responder
by Tom Clavin
Earlier this week—April 14th—was the 160th anniversary of our Sixteenth…
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Charles Sumner Witnesses the “Abraham Lincoln Magic”
by Stephen Puleo
Charles Sumner Witnesses by stephen puleo In April 1865, at General Ulysses S.…
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Celebrating the Holidays: 15 Books History Buffs Will Love
by The History Reader
WCAG Heading While the holidays are primarily a time to reconnect with…
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Abraham Lincoln: Orator Extraordinaire
by Diana Schaub
WCAG Heading What would possess anyone to produce another book about Abraham Lincoln?…
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The Last Words of John Wilkes Booth
The Last Words of John Wilkes Booth by Philip Jett by Philip Jett “Did Jett Betray…
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Log Cabin History: The Secrets of Making a Home
WCAG Headingby Judith Flanders WCAG HeadingLog Cabin History In 1857, the 250th anniversary celebrations of the…
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The Truth about Lincoln’s Beard
by Daniel Stashower
WCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingBy Daniel Stashower My son’s history teacher thinks I’m spreading lies. To be…
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President Lincoln’s Hand-Written and Noted Inaugural Addresses
WCAG Heading WCAG Heading WCAG Heading By Callie Oettinger President Lincoln’s Hand-Written March 4, 1861 Inaugural…
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Abraham Lincoln
Featured Excerpt: JFK: Public, Private, Secret
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
J. Randy Taraborrelli shares with The History Reader an excerpt from his…
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Featured Excerpt: The Sea Captain’s Wife
by Tilar J. Mazzeo
In The Sea Captain's Wife, New York Times bestselling author Tilar J.…
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The Curious Case of Nuremberg’s Hangman
by Tim Queeney
In his book Rope, author Tim Queeney takes readers on a unique and…
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Featured Excerpt: Gemini
by Jeffrey Kluger
Named by Time Magazine as one of the most anticipated books of fall…
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Featured Excerpt: Progress
by Samuel Miller McDonald
In Progress: How One Idea Built Civilization and Now Threatens to Destroy…
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2025 Holiday Gift Guide
This December, we're taking a look back at the many fascinating history books that published this…
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Featured Excerpt: Family of Spies
It began with a mysterious letter from a screenwriter, asking about a story. Your family. World…
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Post-Holocene Progress
by Samuel Miller McDonald
Samuel Miller McDonald's book, Progress: How One Idea Built Civilization and Now…
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