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Good With a Gun

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by Tom Clavin

In the following excerpt from Follow Me to Hell, Tom Clavin introduces John…
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Capturing the Cross

by Tom Clavin

This year is the 150th anniversary of the taking of one of the…
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Old Houses of the West

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by Sandra Dallas

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

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by Tom Clavin

dd dd There were four lawmen who participated in the legendary Gunfight at…
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Crazy Horse and Custer

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by Tom Clavin

June 25th marks the anniversary of the Little Bighorn battle that resulted in…
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The Gunfighter and the Explorer

by Tom Clavin

151 years ago, a journey to Africa began that would garner international fame.…
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Setting the Scene: Arizona in the Early 20th Century

by Nancy Turner

by Nancy E. Turner Nancy E. Turner discusses her latest novel, Light Changes Everything, highlighting how…
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Westering Women: A Celebration of Sisterhood on the Overland Trail

by Sandra Dallas

Sandra Dallas, author of the recently released novel, Westering Women, offers her thoughts…
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The First Wells Fargo Detective

by John Boessenecker

For fifteen years, Henry Johnson had his hands full as Wells Fargo’s pioneer…
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Lincoln Ellsworth—American Polar Explorer (Part II)

by Buddy Levy

In Part I published previously on The History Reader, author Buddy Levy introduces…
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Guns, Chainsaws and Swords: The Rivals of the Humble Axe

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by Rachel McCarthy James

Whack Job author Rachel McCarthy James takes a look at how guns, chainsaws,…
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Lincoln’s First Responder

by Tom Clavin

Earlier this week—April 14th—was the 160th anniversary of our Sixteenth President's assassination. Author…
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Featured Excerpt: The Rebel Romanov

by Helen Rappaport

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes the story of a…
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Featured Excerpt: Project Mind Control

DCI Allen Dulles on the cover of Time magazine in 1953, the year that he established MKULTRA.

by John Lisle

In Project Mind Control, John Lisle reveals inside story of the CIA’s secret mind control project,…
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The Tragic Fire and Sinking of the General Lyon Steamer

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by Tom Clavin

March 31st is the 160th anniversary of one of the most shocking events…
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Riveting Historical Reads: April 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in April…
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Featured Excerpt: The Ride

John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Paul Revere. c. 1768–1770, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

by Kostya Kennedy

Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America’s most famous founding events,…
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