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Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge, December 16, 1944 – January 25, 1945

by Chris McNab

WCAG HeadingEditor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab The Battle of the Bulge (16 December…
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The Afghanistan War’s “Heart of Darkness”

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WCAG Heading WCAG Heading WCAG Heading by T. Jefferson Parker October 7, 2014 marks the 13th…
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Three Reasons the British Should Have Won the Revolutionary War (and Three Reasons the Patriots Did Win)

Washington-Crossing-Delaware
WCAG Heading WCAG Heading WCAG Heading By Jack Kelly George Washington called the American victory in…
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December 16, 1944: Ardennes Offensive Begins, An “Abysmal Failure of Allied Intelligence”

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WCAG Heading WCAG Heading WCAG Heading By Carlo D’Este By October, and continuing throughout the autumn…
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Battle of the Bulge

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

Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner, 1969.

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

Painting of Thomas Paine by Laurent Dabos. National Portrait Gallery (London). Public domain.

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

January 2026 Upcoming History Books
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

Auschwitz gate

by Anne Sebba

An instant USA Today bestseller, The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz …
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Featured Excerpt: JFK: Public, Private, Secret

Jackie Bouvier and John F. Kennedy married in Newport, Rhode Island, on September 12, 1953.

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

Neptune's Car Clipper Ship.

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

View of the defendants in the dock at the International Military Tribunal trial of war criminals in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. November 1945. Public domain. Courtesy of Wikimedia.

by Tim Queeney

In his book Rope, author Tim Queeney takes readers on a unique and…
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