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The Anniversary of Hadrian’s Wall

Section of Hadrians

by Ann Cleeves

WCAG Heading This year marks the 1900th anniversary of Hadrian’s Wall. According to a history…
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Oh, Those “Girton Girls!”

Barbara Bodichon

by Nancy Springer

WCAG Heading In 19th century England, while sons of the well-to-do were sent…
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Understanding the Language of War: Tony Blair and Winston Churchill

Whitehouse Blair
WCAG Headingby Mark Thompson It’s May 13, 1940. Winston Churchill has been prime minister of the…
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Thomas Farriner: The Man Who Started Great Fire of London

Great Fire London
WCAG Headingby Rebecca Rideal As the sun set on another hot day, an easterly wind danced…
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The Pickwick Papers: Death and Mr Pickwick

by Stephen Jarvis

Wcag Heading Wcag Heading Six months ago, if you had asked me about…
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Princess Louise: A Biography

Princess Louise
Wcag Heading by Lucinda Hawksley Wcag Heading The Locock Family Secret – Princess Louise It was…
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Dickensian London: Everyday Life in the Victorian City

John Augustus Atkinson; Dickensian London
WCAG Heading by Judith Flanders WCAG Heading Chapter 1: Easy to Rise – Coffee in Covent…
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Queen Charlotte: Wife of George III

The History Reader; Queen Charlotte
Wcag Heading by Janice Hadlow Queen Charlotte of Mecklenberg Strelitz, the wife of George III, has never…
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Historic Divorce Facts: 10 Reasons Why It Ended In Divorce

It Ended Badly; William S. Burroughs; Divorce
WCAG Heading by Jennifer Wright WCAG Heading Three Unusual Historic Reasons For Divorce In 1613 the…
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Behind The Mask: Vita Sackville-West

Sissinghurst Castle; Vita Sackville-West
Wcag Heading by Matthew Dennison Every Tolkien fan remembers Lobelia Sackville-Baggins. Rapacious, uppity, with a formidable…
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English History

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 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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