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Unknown History: A User’s Guide to the Branches of U.S. Government

by Nick Capodice & Hannah McCarthy; illustrated by Tom Toro

The three branches of the U.S. federal government—executive, legislative, and judicial—keep each other in line through…

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Unknown History: A User’s Guide to Getting Involved in Democracy—Petitions and Protests

by Nick Capodice & Hannah McCarthy; illustrated by Tom Toro

How do you get involved in U.S. Democracy? Here's a crash course on next-level civic participation.…

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The Soil Will Be Soaked with Blood

by Suzanne Mettler and Robert C. Lieberman

As the 1800 presidential election neared, Americans braced themselves.…

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The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War

by Joanne B. Freeman

In The Field of Blood, Joanne B. Freeman recovers the long-lost story of…

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What Happens Before the First Shots Are Fired?

by General Tony Zinni Throughout our history we have committed our military to action hundreds of…

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What Can We Learn from Red Dead Redemption?

by Tore C. Olsson

In his new book Red Dead's History, Tore Olsson reveals the gritty and brutal world that…

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Pat Nixon and “Panda Diplomacy”

by Heath Hardage Lee

As spring came to Washington in 1972, there was little rest for…

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The Decade in Southern History that (Almost) No One Is Talking About

by Tore C. Olsson

Imagine a bookcase large enough to contain all the works ever written…

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Uncovering Stories in Small Archives

by Kathleen Sheppard

Mary Charlton Jonas (1874-1950) returned to her work at the Egypt Exploration Society’s…

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Butch Gets Busted

by Tom Clavin

This month is the 130th anniversary of when Butch Cassidy was sent to prison in Wyoming for…

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Adventure, Shipwrecks, and the History of the World

David Gibbins's day job is anything but normal. Gibbins has worked in underwater archaeology all his…

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John Colter: The First Mountain Man?

by Tom Clavin

One of the joys of researching and writing (with Bob Drury) Throne of…

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Army Rangers on D-Day

by Tom Clavin

As many of you are aware, this week marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day,…

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Unknown History: A User’s Guide to the Branches of U.S. Government

Unknown History: A User’s Guide to Getting Involved in Democracy—Petitions and Protests

The Soil Will Be Soaked with Blood

The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War

What Happens Before the First Shots Are Fired?

congress

What Can We Learn from Red Dead Redemption?

by Tore C. Olsson

Pat Nixon and “Panda Diplomacy”

by Heath Hardage Lee

The Decade in Southern History that (Almost) No One Is Talking About

by Tore C. Olsson

Uncovering Stories in Small Archives

by Kathleen Sheppard

Butch Gets Busted

by Tom Clavin

Adventure, Shipwrecks, and the History of the World

John Colter: The First Mountain Man?

by Tom Clavin

Army Rangers on D-Day

by Tom Clavin

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