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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 History Behind the Mystery: Maze Master

by Kathleen ONeal Gear

by Kathleen O’Neal Gear A reporter once told me that our library could pass for a…
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The Secret Plot to Murder King James I

by Benjamin Woolley The rise of George Villiers from minor gentry to royal power seemed to…
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Alexander Cochrane and the Enduring Myths of the War of 1812

By Willard Sterne Randall The War of 1812, often called “the forgotten conflict,” is probably the…
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Amy Lowell: Making the World Safe for Poetry

by Nina Sankovitch In December 1917, Amy Lowell’s local newspaper, The Brookline Chronicle, ran a notice that…
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World War I Centennial: America’s Entry into The Great War

Exactly 100 years ago today, April 6, 1917 the United States of America declared war on…
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Erich Kempka: Driving Hitler and his Limousines

Limousine
by Robert Klara One of the reasons why we know so much about the perilous and…
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Nominating Our Best History Books 2016

As we close in on the end of of the year, we list our best history…
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Felix Yusupov and the Murder of Rasputin

by Douglas Smith The Yusupov household was staunchly anti-Rasputin. Felix Yusupov’s father could not bear even…
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Colonel Peter Ortiz and the Covert Marines

Michael E. Haskew Among the most compelling and least known U.S. Marine exploits of World War…
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Guns, Chainsaws and Swords: The Rivals of the Humble Axe

Ahmose ceremonial 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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Featured Excerpt: 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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Featured Excerpt: Project Mind Control

DCI Allen Dulles on the cover of Time magazine in 1953, the year that he established MKULTRA.

by John Lisle

In Project Mind Control, John Lisle reveals inside story of the CIA’s secret mind control project,…
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The Tragic Fire and Sinking of the General Lyon Steamer

The Rock Island Argus Newspaper

by Tom Clavin

March 31st is the 160th anniversary of one of the most shocking events…
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Riveting Historical Reads: April 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in April…
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Featured Excerpt: The Ride

John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Paul Revere. c. 1768–1770, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

by Kostya Kennedy

Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America’s most famous founding events,…
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Julie of Saxe-Coburg’s Sister-in-Law: Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Luise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

by Helen Rappaport

New York Times bestselling author Helen Rappaport shares the unhappy, dynastic marriage of…
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