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Anne Royall
This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall
by Jack Kelly
In honor of Anne Royall's birthday (June 11, 1769), author Jack Kelly shares…
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Anne Royall: Common Scold
WCAG Headingby Jeff Biggers Bloody feet, sisters, have worn smooth the path by which you have…
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Women Writers as Scolds, Again
WCAG Headingby Jeff Biggers Brand her a “common scold.” That, in a nutshell, has been the…
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Anne Royall
Five New History Books to Read This February
From the dramatic story of a Black man’s relentless search for freedom in Revolutionary-era America to…
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Galileo’s Secret Sauce: People Skills
by Matt Kaplan
In I Told You So!, author Matt Kaplan reveals how scientists from Darwin…
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Anne Sebba’s 7 Most Important Holocaust Books
by Anne Sebba
On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz was finally liberated. In The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz, New York…
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The Landmarks of Mary Ann Patten’s Maine
by Tilar J. Mazzeo
New York Times bestselling author Tilar J. Mazzeo gives a behind-the-scenes look…
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Dolly Parton Knows Who She Is
by Martha Ackmann
Lifelong fan Martha Ackmann shares with The History Reader why she felt drawn…
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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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