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The Centennial Fire

Centennial

by Chris Wimmer

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

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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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The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for Trouble Island

Middle Island, Lake Eerie, Ontario, Canada

by Sharon Short

Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…
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Silver Wedding

by Lydia Reeder

Harriot Kezia Hunt, from a 1910 publication. (Public domain,…
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The History Reader: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

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Shopping for any history-loving friends? Below is our holiday gift guide with…
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Featured Excerpt: Her Lotus Year

by Paul French

In Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson, New York Times…
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Featured Excerpt: Four Against the West

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by Joe Pappalardo

Four Against the West  is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge…
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Featured Excerpt: Resist

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by Rita Omokha

In Resist, award-winning journalist Rita Omokha charts the last century of civil rights activism, from the…
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Who Was the Real Socrates?

by Donald Robertson

Donald Robertson analyzes who is the real Socrates based on the little known information we have…
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Featured Excerpt: “Second Life” from Cabinet of Curiosities

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by Aaron Mahnke

Read below for a fascinating excerpt from Cabinet of Curiosities: A Historical Tour of the Unbelievable,…
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