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Jackie Robinson: Shaking the Foundation

Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers

by Kostya Kennedy

True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson is a probing,…
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Calling All Baseball Fans: Books to Read for Opening Day

by The History Reader

Major League Baseball’s Opening Day has long been a symbol of rebirth…
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Wild Bill: Baseball “Player”

by Tom Clavin

With Major League Baseball emerging from its winter slumber, fans tend to acknowledge…
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Ron Darling: Game 7, 1986

Ron Darling Game
by Ron Darling with Daniel Paisner Game 7, 1986: Be careful what you wish for This…
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George Whiteman and the 1918 World Series

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by Glenn Stout George Whiteman: September 11, 1918 In the eighth inning of the sixth and…
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The Cardinals Way: In the Spirit of Moneyball

Cardinals Way
by Howard Megdal The Cardinals Way Prologue In working on The Cardinals Way, spending days, weeks,…
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Split Season: Baseball’s Epic Strike of 1981

Baseball Strike 1981 - Jeff Katz
by Jeff Katz Those who think Major League Baseball is simply about the play on the…
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The Game Must Go On: The Great Days of Baseball During WWII

Hank Greenberg- The Game Must Go on
by John Klima The war years have often been characterized as a void in time where…
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Chor-Bazaar: The Thieves Market

by Nev March

The Silversmith's Puzzle author Nev March explains the storied history of Chor Bazaar,…
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The MKULTRA Conspiracy

by John Lisle

Project Mind Control's John Lisle explains how something as classified as MKULTRA naturally…
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Featured Excerpt: Whack Job

by Rachel McCarthy James

Whack Job is a brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational…
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Featured Excerpt: The Last Secret Agent

by Pippa Latour with Jude Dobson

After decades of silence, the last surviving World War II…
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Fascinating Historical Finds: May 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in May…
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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

Ahmose ceremonial axe

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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