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Madame Claude: Her Secret World of Pleasure, Privilege, and Power
by William Stadiem In post-WWII Paris, Madame Claude ran the most exclusive finishing school in the…
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Paris Abandoned: The Realities of Armistice During World War II
by Anne Sebba
Slowly, the terms of the armistice began to sink in. The French had…
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The Importance of “America’s Oldest” Alliance
by Tom Shachtman In Paris for Bastille Day, President Donald Trump said, "France is America's oldest…
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Paris Through the Eyes of Henri IV
by Susan Cahill; Photographs by Marion Ranoux The story of Henri IV in Paris is best…
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Varian Fry: The Artist’s Oskar Schindler
by Kate Lord Brown Varian Fry and The House of Dreams The House of Dreams has…
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Treaty of Tordesillas:1494 Decision Still Influencing Today’s World
By Stephen R. Brown The bull Inter Caetera and several other bulls from the same era…
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The Last Secret Agent
by Pippa Latour with Jude Dobson
After decades of silence, the last surviving World War II…
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Fascinating Historical Finds: May 2025
Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in May…
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Lincoln Ellsworth—American Polar Explorer (Part II)
by Buddy Levy
In Part I published previously on The History Reader, author Buddy Levy introduces…
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Guns, Chainsaws and Swords: The Rivals of the Humble Axe
by Rachel McCarthy James
Whack Job author Rachel McCarthy James takes a look at how guns, chainsaws,…
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Lincoln’s First Responder
by Tom Clavin
Earlier this week—April 14th—was the 160th anniversary of our Sixteenth President's assassination. Author…
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The Rebel Romanov
by Helen Rappaport
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes the story of a…
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Project Mind Control
by John Lisle
In Project Mind Control, John Lisle reveals inside story of the CIA’s secret mind control project,…
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The Tragic Fire and Sinking of the
General Lyon
Steamer
by Tom Clavin
March 31st is the 160th anniversary of one of the most shocking events…
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