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Lincoln Ellsworth—American Polar Explorer & Hero of the First Airplane Flight to the North Pole

Ellsworth (left) and Amundsen posing in Nome after their triumphant transpolar flight. (National Library of Norway)

by Buddy Levy

When one thinks of the great American polar explorers in history, names like…
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Featured Excerpt: Realm of Ice and Sky

by Buddy Levy

View of Smeerenberg, Spitzbergen, Norway. A photomechanical print taken between 1890 and…
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Adventure Research at the Top of the World

by Buddy Levy

Author Buddy Levy shares his chilly experience in Ny Ålesund, Norway, where he…
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Schley: The Navy Man Who Saved Greely

by Buddy Levy

wcag heading wcag heading Commander Winfield Scott Schley (4th from left) and…
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Running Before the Wind

Bob Barlett

by Buddy Levy

WCAG Heading Empire of Ice and Stone is the true,…
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9 Books for the History Buff in Your Life

Holiday picks

by The History Reader

Another year has come and gone and with it, more books on…
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The Inuit Aboard the Karluk

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by Buddy Levy

dd While I was researching Empire of Ice and Stone, I was deeply…
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The Man Who Led Peary to the Pole

by Buddy Levy

WCAG Heading Robert Peary gets all the accolades (and plenty of warranted skepticism)…
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Labyrinth of Ice: Behind the Epic Story of the Greely Expedition

by Buddy Levy

In celebration of his new book, Labyrinth of Ice, we talked with author Buddy Levy to…
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To Look Them in the Face: Bunker Hill 250

Map of The Battle of Bunker Hill.

by Jack Kelly

As part of the ongoing celebration of the birth of the United States…
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The Red Baron and Early Flyboys During WWI

Photograph of Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron.

by Tom Clavin

To celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI on…
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History Reads: July 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall

Ducking stool illustration

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

Ben West's painting of Benjamin Franklin drawing electricity from the sky.

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, author of Peace Is a Shy Thing, discusses reality versus cinema…
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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

The Roman Empire Got It Right

by Steven Marr

The Roman Empire’s brilliance is far from ancient history. The Roman Empire Got…
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