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The Year of Decision
by Stephen Puleo
WCAG Heading Voyage of Mercy is the remarkable story of the mission that…
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Voyage of Mercy: “The Distress is Universal”
by Stephen Puleo
Wcag Heading Ireland, 1846. Father Theobald Mathew implores assistant secretary at the British…
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America’s Remarkable First Humanitarian Mission: Widespread Aid to Ireland During the Great Famine
by Stephen Puleo
WCAG Heading By Stephen Puleo Stephen Puleo, author of Voyage of Mercy, discusses the remarkable story…
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A Kidnapped Boy Becomes a Patron Saint
WCAG Headingby Philip Jett “My name is Patrick… I was taken prisoner. I was about sixteen……
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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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Incredible Things You Never Knew About Ireland
by Christopher Winn
Wcag Heading Wcag Heading Things I Never Knew About Ireland There was an awful…
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Featured Excerpt: The Escapes of David George
by Gregory E. O'Malley
When most Americans think of slavery, they do not picture the colonial…
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Five New History Books to Read This February
From the dramatic story of a Black man’s relentless search for freedom in Revolutionary-era America to…
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Galileo’s Secret Sauce: People Skills
by Matt Kaplan
In I Told You So!, author Matt Kaplan reveals how scientists from Darwin…
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Anne Sebba’s 7 Most Important Holocaust Books
by Anne Sebba
On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz was finally liberated. In The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz, New York…
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The Landmarks of Mary Ann Patten’s Maine
by Tilar J. Mazzeo
New York Times bestselling author Tilar J. Mazzeo gives a behind-the-scenes look…
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Dolly Parton Knows Who She Is
by Martha Ackmann
Lifelong fan Martha Ackmann shares with The History Reader why she felt drawn…
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Featured Excerpt: Tom Paine’s War
by Jack Kelly
In 1776, Tom Paine's words—and the determination of American patriots—allowed our nation to…
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Three New History Books to Read This January
With a new year comes a new set of history books publishing this month. Whether you've…
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