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American Frontier
Tracking Jedediah Smith
by Tom Clavin
“Over the course of twelve months Jedediah Smith had become…
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Daniel Boone’s Last Days
by Tom Clavin
WCAG Heading On September 26, 1820, legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone died at the extraordinary…
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Kidnapped on the Frontier
by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin
WCAG Heading by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin Daniel Boone heard the piercing shrieks coming from…
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Daniel Boone and the Bloody Struggle for America’s Frontier
by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin
wcag heading by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin wcag heading Daniel Boone was too far away…
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Friendship in the American Frontier: Wild Bill and Buffalo Bill
by Tom Clavin
dd They were the two most famous plainsmen of the American West, and…
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The Softer Side of Wild Bill Hickok
by Tom Clavin
WCAG Heading It should surprise no one that Wild Bill Hickok was a…
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The Life and Death of Wild Bill Hickok
by Tom Clavin
WCAG Heading Their names are legends on the American frontier: Daniel Boone, Davy…
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American Frontier
Featured Excerpt: Tom Paine’s War
by Jack Kelly
In 1776, Tom Paine's words—and the determination of American patriots—allowed our nation to…
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Three New History Books to Read This January
With a new year comes a new set of history books publishing this month. Whether you've…
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Featured Excerpt: The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz
by Anne Sebba
An instant USA Today bestseller, The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz …
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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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