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Benedict Arnold
The First Shots of the Revolution
by Jack Kelly
First Shots of the Revolution In the following excerpt from God Save Benedict Arnold by Jack…
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I Hope You Are of Our Party: Fidelity and Betrayal
by Jack Kelly
WCAG Heading Shakespeare, of course, wrote acclaimed plays about history. But sometimes history takes…
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Revolutionary Bad Boy: Benedict Arnold, Treason, and Trust
by Jack Kelly
WCAG Heading It was said about Benedict Arnold that he never did anything by…
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The Two Faces of Benedict Arnold
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
by Jack Kelly
WCAG Heading I have traveled to Revolutionary-era battlefields and forts. I’ve examined countless eighteenth-century…
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Israel Bissell: The Bearer of Revolution
WCAG Headingby Willard Sterne Randall On April 19, 1775, a decade of ideological ferment and partisan protests…
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Benedict Arnold
Featured Excerpt: A Promise Delivered
by Ty Seidule and Connor Williams
In 2020, a bipartisan act of Congress mandated changing the…
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Featured Excerpt: A Biography of a Mountain
by Matthew Davis
In A Biography of a Mountain, Matthew Davis shares a comprehensive narrative history…
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Writing Characters With a Historical Perspective
by Charles Finch
Historical fiction author Charles Finch knows firsthand the challenges of making sure his…
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The Education of John F. Kennedy
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
New York Times bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli shares with The History…
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New Books to Read as the Days Get Shorter: November 2025
As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, you'll want to stay inside to enjoy…
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Running Deep: Some Survived
by Tom Clavin
Because of a bevy of national and international headlines, somewhat overlooked last month…
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Truman’s Renovation of the White House
by Robert Klara
With the recent demolition of the East Wing of White House, author Robert…
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Featured Excerpt: Lincoln’s Ghost
by Brad Ricca
In Lincoln's Ghost, author Brad Ricca shares with The History Reader the incredible…
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