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American Frontier

Tracking Jedediah Smith

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by Tom Clavin

“Over the course of twelve months Jedediah Smith had become the first European…
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Daniel Boone’s Last Days

by Tom Clavin

On September 26, 1820, legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone died at the extraordinary age…
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Kidnapped on the Frontier

by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin

by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin Daniel Boone heard the piercing shrieks coming from the river…
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Daniel Boone and the Bloody Struggle for America’s Frontier

by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin

by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin Daniel Boone was too far away to hear his oldest…
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Friendship in the American Frontier: Wild Bill and Buffalo Bill

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by Tom Clavin

dd dd They were the two most famous plainsmen of the American West,…
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The Softer Side of Wild Bill Hickok

by Tom Clavin

It should surprise no one that Wild Bill Hickok was a ladies' man.…
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The Life and Death of Wild Bill Hickok

by Tom Clavin

Their names are legends on the American frontier: Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Kit…
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American Frontier

Julie of Saxe-Coburg’s Sister-in-Law: Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Luise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

by Helen Rappaport

New York Times bestselling author Helen Rappaport shares the unhappy, dynastic marriage of…
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Featured Excerpt: Naples 1944

by Keith Lowe

Award-winning author Keith Lowe's newest critical deep-dive into the history of Naples during…
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Featured Excerpt: Propaganda Girls

German soldier carrying a white flag surrenders to American troops on the outskirts of St-Lo. Ca. 18-20 July 1944. Public Domain.

by Lisa Rogak

In Propaganda Girls, bestselling author Lisa Rogak reveals the incredible untold story of…
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The Siren Song of False History

by Keith Lowe

Keith Lowe writes about how the myth of Parthenope, entwined with historical misconceptions…
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Featured Excerpt: Looking at Women Looking at War

by Victoria Amelina

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Victoria Amelina was busy writing…
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The 1770 Massacre in Boston

Boston Massacre engraving by Paul Revere

by Tom Clavin

Coinciding with the 255th anniversary of the Boston Massacre on March 5, 2025,…
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Lincoln Ellsworth—American Polar Explorer & Hero of the First Airplane Flight to the North Pole

Ellsworth (left) and Amundsen posing in Nome after their triumphant transpolar flight. (National Library of Norway)

by Buddy Levy

When one thinks of the great American polar explorers in history, names like…
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Page-Turning Reads for Women’s History Month

by The History Reader From pharaohs to fashion and everything in between, this Women's History Month…
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