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1933: Democracy Destroyed
by Frank McDonough
In the following excerpt from The Hitler Years: Triumph, 1933-1939, Frank McDonough discusses…
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The Escape of the Nine
by Gwen Strauss
The Nine follows the true story of author Gwen Strauss's great aunt Hélène Podliasky,…
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Who Was Fritz Kuhn and the German American Bund?
by Bradley W. Hart
On the Fourth of July, 1937, a group of Americans gathered in…
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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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Otto Wollank: The House by the Lake
by Thomas Harding WOLLANK 1890 Sitting astride his horse, Otto Wollank made his way slowly through…
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My Time On the Set With Marlene Dietrich
by Rory MacLean Why are we drawn to certain cities? Perhaps because of a story read…
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The Spirits of Iwo Jima
by P. T. Deutermann
Doing the research for my latest novel, Iwo, 26 Charlie, was a…
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But They Were Our Troops: Peace Comes to America
by Jack Kelly
In October 1781, after Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army to the American forces…
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Must Read History Books of 2023
From spies, assassins, and dirty tricks in WWII to a revealing new biography of Jacqueline Kennedy…
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The Last Outlaws
by Tom Clavin
This week sees the publication of The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days…
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Saving Ancestors’ Graves
by Tom Clavin
With the film Killers of the Flower Moon casting a spotlight not just on the…
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The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906
Author Matthew J. Davenport’s new book The Longest Minute tells the riveting and tragic true story…
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The London Beer Flood
by Tom Clavin
Two hundred and nine years ago, an event took place that was both…
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High Noon in Coffeyville
by Tom Clavin
The following is an excerpt from The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days of…
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