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Gangsters of Capitalism
Smedley Butler: A Gangster of Capitalism
by Jonathan M. Katz
Gangsters of Capitalism tells the story of America’s…
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Discovering Smedley Butler
by Jonathan M. Katz
I first came across the name Smedley Butler in Haiti, shortly after…
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Gangsters of Capitalism
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Whack Job
by Rachel McCarthy James
Whack Job is a brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational…
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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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