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D-Day Landings

D-Day: American Rangers Who Terrified the Germans

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by Giles Milton

Who were William Petty’s Bastards? And why were the Germans so afraid of them? Well—with very…
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D-Day: Bagpipes and Snipers

by Giles Milton

WCAG Heading Who was Shimi Lovat? And how did a flamboyant Scottish aristocrat…
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D-Day: The German Opposition

by Giles Milton

WCAG Heading Who was Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski? And why was he so important…
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D-Day: When the Tides Turned On Omaha Beach

by Giles Milton

WCAG Heading Who were Charles Canham and Norman Cota? And why were they sent…
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D-Day: The Tale of Two Brothers

Who were Charles and Elliot Dalton? 5753
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D-Day: The Utah Beach Landings

by Giles Milton

WCAG Heading Who was Leonard Schroeder? And how did he write himself into…
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D-Day and the Battle for Merville

by Giles Milton

WCAG Heading Who was Terence Otway? And why was he chosen to capture…
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One of the Most Dangerous Missions of D-Day

by Giles Milton

WCAG Heading Who was James Eads? And why did he find himself in…
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The Mission You’ve Never Heard Of: The Hours Before D-Day

by Giles Milton

WCAG Heading Who was Denis Edwards? And why was he dropped behind enemy…
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The Heart Healers: Saving Men at the D-Day Beach Landings

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WCAG Headingby James S. Forrester, M.D. WCAG HeadingChapter 2 – “What Man Meant for Evil, God…
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D-Day Landings

This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall

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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 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

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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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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