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An American Journalist Under Castro’s Shadow
by David Ariosto
WCAG Heading For David Ariosto, the island of Cuba is an intriguing new…
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The Mafia’s President: Nixon and the Mob
WCAG Headingby Don Fulsom Unbeknownst to most people even now, the election of 1968 placed the…
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Reserva del Comandante: Fidel Castro’s Private Account
WCAG Headingby Juan Reinaldo Sanchez To free himself from all control, Fidel had long ago created,…
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Hemingway and Cuba: Through the Smoke of a 102-year-old’s Cigar
WCAG Headingby Brin-Jonathan Butler Gregorio Fuentes, the model for Hemingway’s humble Santiago in The Old Man…
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Guarding Fidel Castro: His Double Life and Infidelity
WCAG Headingby Juan Reinaldo Sanchez THE CASTRO DYNASTY There is nothing ordinary about Fidel Castro. He…
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Reasons for the Cuban Missile Crisis
WCAG Heading WCAG Heading WCAG Heading by Patrick Sloyan One of my goals in writing The…
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December Holiday Gift Guide for 2025
This December, we're taking a look back at the many fascinating history books that published this…
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Post-Holocene Progress
by Samuel Miller McDonald
Samuel Miller McDonald's book, Progress: How One Idea Built Civilization and Now…
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The Last Launch of the Gemini Program
by Jeffrey Kluger
On November 11, 1966, NASA launched Gemini 12, the last manned spaceflight in…
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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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