Hitler

The Toilet Paper – and Other Stuff – That Helped Bring Down Hitler

by Lisa Rogak

Propaganda Girls author Lisa Rogak reveals some of the black propaganda material created by…

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Nazi Wives and the Lady Macbeth Syndrome

by James Wyllie

When I began my account of these women’s lives, people would ask me…

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Hitler’s Jewish Army

by Ellen Feldman

While conducting research for her novel, author Ellen Feldman stumbled upon one of…

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D-Day: The German Opposition

by Giles Milton

Who was Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski? And why was he so important to the…

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Paris Abandoned: The Realities of Armistice During World War II

by Anne Sebba

Slowly, the terms of the armistice began to sink in. The French had…

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Who really were the Mitford sisters?

by Laura Thompson

Take six girls, all of them rampant individualists, and let them loose upon…

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Unity Mitford: When Hitler Took Cocaine

by Giles Milton In the summer of 2012, a cache of extraordinary medical documents came to…

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Hildebrand Gurlitt and the Nazis Looting of Europe’s Treasures

by Susan Ronald Hildebrand Gurlitt When I stepped into a large, Swiss bank vault in 1998…

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The Pope’s Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI’s Campaign to Stop Hitler

By Peter Eisner Castel Gandolfo, June 23, 1938 Two days after the Eucharistic Congress, the pope…

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Manstein and Sichelschnitt

By Major Mungo Melvin The man is not to my liking, but he knows something about…

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Hitler

10 Genius Ideas from the Roman Empire That Still Matter Today by Steven Marr

by Steven Marr

The Roman Empire’s brilliance is far from ancient history. The Roman Empire Got It Right by…

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Chor-Bazaar: The Thieves Market

by Nev March

The Silversmith's Puzzle author Nev March explains the storied history of Chor Bazaar,…

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The MKULTRA Conspiracy

by John Lisle

Project Mind Control's John Lisle explains how something as classified as MKULTRA naturally…

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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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Featured Excerpt: The Last Secret Agent

by Pippa Latour with Jude Dobson

After decades of silence, the last surviving World War II…

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Fascinating Historical Finds: May 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in May…

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Lincoln Ellsworth—American Polar Explorer (Part II)

by Buddy Levy

In Part I published previously on The History Reader, author Buddy Levy introduces…

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Guns, Chainsaws and Swords: The Rivals of the Humble Axe

by Rachel McCarthy James

Whack Job author Rachel McCarthy James takes a look at how guns, chainsaws,…

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Hitler

The Toilet Paper – and Other Stuff – That Helped Bring Down Hitler

Nazi Wives and the Lady Macbeth Syndrome

Hitler’s Jewish Army

D-Day: The German Opposition

Paris Abandoned: The Realities of Armistice During World War II

Who really were the Mitford sisters?

Unity Mitford: When Hitler Took Cocaine

Hildebrand Gurlitt and the Nazis Looting of Europe’s Treasures

The Pope’s Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI’s Campaign to Stop Hitler

Manstein and Sichelschnitt

Hitler

10 Genius Ideas from the Roman Empire That Still Matter Today by Steven Marr

by Steven Marr

Chor-Bazaar: The Thieves Market

by Nev March

The MKULTRA Conspiracy

by John Lisle

Featured Excerpt: Whack Job

by Rachel McCarthy James

Featured Excerpt: The Last Secret Agent

by Pippa Latour with Jude Dobson

Fascinating Historical Finds: May 2025

Lincoln Ellsworth—American Polar Explorer (Part II)

by Buddy Levy

Guns, Chainsaws and Swords: The Rivals of the Humble Axe

by Rachel McCarthy James

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