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The 100th anniversary of the Norge’s flight over the North Pole

by Buddy Levy

May 11th-12th marks the 100th anniversary of the first fully documented flight to…

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Stirring WWII History Book Recommendations for May 2026

The month of May marks several key events in the timeline of WWII, including the official…

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Featured Excerpt: The Madness Pill

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In the 1950s, the field of psychiatry had nothing to show for itself.…

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Featured Excerpt: Boomtown

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After the Civil War, many American families moved west seeking new lives, heavily…

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Where the Wild Goose Goes

by James H. McCommons

When people think of endangered animals, the Canada goose does not come…

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The Hopes of the Future

by Alexander 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

From fighting the British in colonial America to the corrupt wild west to the controversial old…

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groundhog day

Groundhog Day: A Tradition of Top Hats, Marmots, and Shadows

groundhog day

Featured Excerpt: Vengeance

by Tom Clavin

The 100th anniversary of the Norge’s flight over the North Pole

by Buddy Levy

Stirring WWII History Book Recommendations for May 2026

Featured Excerpt: The Madness Pill

by Justin Garson

Featured Excerpt: Boomtown

by Joe Pappalardo

Where the Wild Goose Goes

by James H. McCommons

The Hopes of the Future

by Alexander Larman

Five New History Reads for April 2026

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