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But They Were Our Troops: Peace Comes to America

Bataille de Yorktown by Auguste

by Jack Kelly

WCAG Heading In October 1781, after Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army to the American…
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The Centennial Fire

Centennial

by Chris Wimmer

dd The first World’s Fair on American soil ran from May 10 to…
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The First President

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by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading This month, 234 years ago, the first Electoral College voted to…
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A Hero of the Revolution

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by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading by Tom Clavin Previously, I discussed Simon Kenton, friend to Daniel Boone and fellow…
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Father of Invention: Washington’s Support for Eighteenth-Century Innovators

by John Berlau

George Washington: accomplished general, famous statesman...business innovator? Most people don't know that Washington…
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The Unexplored Life of George Washington, Entrepreneur

by John Berlau

wcag heading wcag heading John Berlau's biography presents a fresh take on George…
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The Founding Fortunes: Pledging Lives and Fortunes

by Tom Shachtman

WCAG Heading by Tom Shachtman In The Founding Fortunes, historian Tom Shachtman reveals the ways in which…
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Revolutionary Brothers: “No One Better Situated”

by Tom Chaffin

WCAG Heading In our third featured excerpt from Revolutionary Brothers, the Continental Army…
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Baron von Steuben: An Unknown Revolutionary War Hero

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading Aside from George Washington himself, perhaps the most remarkable character in the…
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The Three Sons George Washington Never Had

by Tom Clavin

A dramatic and poignant story within the story of Valley Forge is about…
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George Washington

The Hopes of the Future

by Alexander Larman

by Alexandar Larman Princess Elizabeth II was in Kenya with her husband, Prince Philip, for just…
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Five New History Reads for April 2026

The History Reader Upcoming Books for April 2026
From fighting the British in colonial America to the corrupt wild west to the controversial old…
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The Search for the Madness Pill

Solomon H. Snyder

by Justin Garson

In the 1960s, the field of psychiatry was at a standstill. While some…
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Featured Excerpt: Winning the Earthquake

Jeannette Rankin

by Lorissa Rinehart

“Few members of Congress have ever stood more alone while being true to…
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Featured Excerpt: The Feather Wars

Clover-Land Magazine [Northern Michigan University Archives]

by James H. McCommons

From the time the United States was founded, early Americans assumed that…
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Featured Excerpt: Milena and Margarete: A Love Story in Ravensbrück

Milena, circa 1930. Photo Credit: Milena and Margarete.

by Gwen Strauss

From the moment they met in 1940 in the Ravensbrück concentration camp, Milena…
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Featured Excerpt: Once There Was a Town

Lillian Chanales, portrait of author's grandmother pictured in mourning attire after husband's death.

by Jane Ziegelman

Described as an "animated tapestry" by The Wall Street Journal, Jane Ziegelman's Once…
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The Escapes of David George and the Stories We Tell About Slavery

The Escapes of David George Timeline

by Gregory E. O'Malley

by Gregory O'Malley When most people think of North American slavery, they most often think of…
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