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Benedict Arnold

The First Shots of the Revolution

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by Jack Kelly

In the following excerpt from God Save Benedict Arnold , the first shots of…
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I Hope You Are of Our Party: Fidelity and Betrayal

by Jack Kelly

Shakespeare, of course, wrote acclaimed plays about history. But sometimes history takes the…
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Revolutionary Bad Boy: Benedict Arnold, Treason, and Trust

by Jack Kelly

It was said about Benedict Arnold that he never did anything by halves.…
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The Two Faces of Benedict Arnold

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by Jack Kelly

Benedict Arnold was one of the Revolutionary War’s most aggressive and courageous soldiers.…
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The Philadelphia: Our Most Evocative National Relic

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by Jack Kelly

I have traveled to Revolutionary-era battlefields and forts. I’ve examined countless eighteenth-century muskets,…
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Israel Bissell: The Bearer of Revolution

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by Willard Sterne Randall On April 19, 1775, a decade of ideological ferment and partisan protests over…
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Benedict Arnold

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

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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

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