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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

I 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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Irish History

This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall

Ducking stool illustration

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

Ben West's painting of Benjamin Franklin drawing electricity from the sky.

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

The Roman Empire Got It Right

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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