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When JFK Endorsed The Ugly American
WCAG Headingby Steven Watts In the crisis of masculinity that preoccupied so many in late 1950s…
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Battle of Inchon, September 15–19, 1950
WCAG HeadingEditor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab With the North Korean invasion halted, the…
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Eoin MacNeill: Building an Army for the Easter Rising
WCAG Headingby Tim Pat Coogan ‘MacNeill’ was Eoin MacNeill, the ostensible leader of the Irish Volunteers,…
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Operation Market Garden: Arnham, September 17–21, 1944
WCAG HeadingEditor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab On 17 September 1944, the Anglo-Canadian 21st…
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The Rise and Fall of the Viking Crusades
WCAG Headingby John Haywood The Wendish Crusade In 1144, the crusaders lost the key city of…
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Gustav-Cassino Line, Nov 1943 – May 1944
WCAG HeadingEditor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab The Gustav-Cassino Line was a German defensive position…
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Little Dynamite: The 75mm Pack Howitzer
WCAG HeadingMichael E. Haskew Nicknamed “Little Dynamite”, the 75mm pack howitzer proved its worth with the…
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Guy Burgess: The Life of a Cold War Double Agent
by Andrew Lownie
WCAG Heading When Harold Macmillan, now the Prime Minister, visited the Soviet leader Nikita…
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Understanding the Language of War: Tony Blair and Winston Churchill
WCAG Headingby Mark Thompson It’s May 13, 1940. Winston Churchill has been prime minister of the…
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Solomon Islands Campaign, August 7, 1942 – December 25, 1943
WCAG HeadingEditor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab WCAG HeadingThe Solomon Islands Campaign By April…
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This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall
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
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 of Peace is a Shy Thing discusses reality versus cinema during…
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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
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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The MKULTRA Conspiracy
by John Lisle
Project Mind Control's John Lisle explains how something as classified…
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Featured Excerpt: Whack Job
by Rachel McCarthy James
Whack Job is a brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational…
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