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Leopold and Loeb: The Original Crime of the Century

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by Greg King and Penny Wilson

WCAG Heading A grim, glowering fortress loomed in the darkness,…
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The Sinking of the World’s Most Glamorous Ship

by Greg King and Penny Wilson

wcag heading wcag heading In 1956, a stunned world watched…
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Dining on the Andrea Doria: A Look Back at Culinary Experiences Aboard the Glamorous Ship

by Greg King and Penny Wilson

WCAG Heading By Greg King and Penny Wilson Take a trip back to the 1950s with…
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The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria: “A Living Testament to the Importance of Beauty in the Everyday World”

by Greg King and Penny Wilson

Wcag Heading By Greg King and Penny Wilson In The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria,…
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The Many Affairs of Crown Prince Rudolf

WCAG Headingby Greg King and Penny Wilson On a snowy January morning in 1889, a worried…
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Echoes of Mayerling: The Unlikely Career of Countess Marie Larisch

WCAG Headingby Greg King and Penny Wilson By 1918, the Austro-Hungarian and the German Empires had…
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Lessons from the Sinking of the Lusitania

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WCAG Heading WCAG Heading WCAG Heading by Greg King As epic human tragedy the story has…
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The Red Baron and Early Flyboys During WWI

Photograph of Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron.

by Tom Clavin

To celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI on…
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History Reads: July 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall

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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, author of Peace Is a Shy Thing, discusses reality versus cinema…
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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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