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D-Day Landings
D-Day: American Rangers Who Terrified the Germans
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
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
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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