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The First Shots of the Revolution
by Jack Kelly
In the following excerpt from God Save Benedict Arnold , the first shots of…
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But They Were Our Troops: Peace Comes to America
by Jack Kelly
In October 1781, after Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army to the American forces…
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Must-Read History Books of 2023
From spies, assassins, and dirty tricks in WWII to a revealing new biography of Jacqueline Kennedy…
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I Hope You Are of Our Party: Fidelity and Betrayal
by Jack Kelly
Shakespeare, of course, wrote acclaimed plays about history. But sometimes history takes the…
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Revolutionary Bad Boy: Benedict Arnold, Treason, and Trust
by Jack Kelly
It was said about Benedict Arnold that he never did anything by halves.…
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The Large Hearts of Heroes
by Jack Kelly
On the Fourth of July 1825, Gilbert du Motier, known universally as Lafayette,…
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Heard Round the World: A War Begins
by Jack Kelly
Today is Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts. It commemorates the battles at…
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Celebrating the Holidays: 15 Books History Buffs Will Love
by The History Reader
While the holidays are primarily a time to reconnect with family and…
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The Two Faces of Benedict Arnold
by Jack Kelly
Benedict Arnold was one of the Revolutionary War’s most aggressive and courageous soldiers.…
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The Philadelphia: Our Most Evocative National Relic
by Jack Kelly
I have traveled to Revolutionary-era battlefields and forts. I’ve examined countless eighteenth-century muskets,…
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Charles Sumner Witnesses the “Abraham Lincoln Magic”
by Stephen Puleo
In April 1865, at General Ulysses S. Grant’s Headquarters at City Point, Virginia,…
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The Wreck of USS Monitor
by David Gibbins
Almost half of the ships that I cover in my book, A History…
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America’s Most Clandestine Military Unit
Adam Gamal (a pseudonym created to keep his family safe from harm) served in the most…
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Feathered Fighters
by Tom Clavin
67 years ago, the U.S. Army Pigeon Service closed. You might think that…
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7 Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month
This Women’s History Month, we bring you seven titles highlighting the amazing feats of women, whether…
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Good With a Gun
by Tom Clavin
In the following excerpt from Follow Me to Hell, Tom Clavin introduces John…
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When Fascists Roamed America’s Cities
by Thomas Mullen
When we think about the World War II years, we tend to visualize…
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The Mayor and the Nazis
by Terry Golway
As hard as it is to imagine, there was a time in the…
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