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Irish History

The Year of Decision

by Stephen Puleo

Voyage of Mercy is the remarkable story of the mission that inspired a…
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Voyage of Mercy: “The Distress is Universal”

by Stephen Puleo

Ireland, 1846. Father Theobald Mathew implores assistant secretary at the British Treasury, Charles…
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America’s Remarkable First Humanitarian Mission: Widespread Aid to Ireland During the Great Famine

by Stephen Puleo

By Stephen Puleo Stephen Puleo, author of Voyage of Mercy, discusses the remarkable story of the…
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A Kidnapped Boy Becomes a Patron Saint

by Philip Jett “My name is Patrick... I was taken prisoner. I was about sixteen... I…
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Eoin MacNeill: Building an Army for the Easter Rising

by Tim Pat Coogan ‘MacNeill’ was Eoin MacNeill, the ostensible leader of the Irish Volunteers, a…
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Incredible Things You Never Knew About Ireland

I never knew about Ireland

by Christopher Winn

Things I Never Knew About Ireland There was an awful lot I never knew…
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Irish History

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

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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