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Bob Drury
John Colter: The First Mountain Man?
by Tom Clavin
One of the joys of researching and writing (with Bob…
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Army Rangers on D-Day
by Tom Clavin
As many of you are aware, this week marks the…
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The Way to Santa Fe
by Tom Clavin
Toward the end of Throne of Grace by Bob Drury…
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Tracking Jedediah Smith
by Tom Clavin
“Over the course of twelve months Jedediah Smith had become…
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Throne of Grace
by Tom Clavin
Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, An Epic Adventure, and…
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Daniel Boone’s Last Days
by Tom Clavin
WCAG Heading On September 26, 1820, legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone died at the extraordinary…
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Hold the Hill
by Tom Clavin
WCAG Heading The Last Hill by Bob Drury and yours truly covers the dramatic…
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Jay Zeamer and the Eager Beavers
by Tom Clavin
WCAG Heading On July 25, 1918, Jay Zeamer was born. Zeamer is the…
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9 Books for the History Buff in Your Life
by The History Reader
Another year has come and gone and with it, more books on…
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7 Books to Read for Veterans Day
by The History Reader
World War I officially came to an end when the Treaty of…
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Bob Drury
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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Ben Franklin Gets Juiced With a Little Hemp
by Tim Queeney
In June of 1752, with some sources specifically saying the tenth of June, Benjamin Franklin conducted…
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Dear Mr. Coppola: A True War Story from Việt Nam
by Alex Vernon
Alex Vernon of Peace is a Shy Thing discusses reality versus cinema during…
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Historical Summer Reading: June 2025
Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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10 Genius Ideas from the Roman Empire That Still Matter Today
by Steven Marr
The Roman Empire’s brilliance is far from ancient history. The Roman Empire Got…
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Chor-Bazaar: The Thieves Market
by Nev March
The Silversmith's Puzzle author Nev March explains the storied history…
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The MKULTRA Conspiracy
by John Lisle
Project Mind Control's John Lisle explains how something as classified…
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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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