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James A. Colaiaco
Frederick Douglass: A Life and Times
by James A. Colaiaco Frederick Douglass On Monday, July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass, the former slave,…
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James A. Colaiaco
The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for
Trouble Island
by Sharon Short
Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…
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Silver Wedding
by Lydia Reeder
Harriot Kezia Hunt, from a 1910 publication. (Public domain,…
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The History Reader: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide
by The History Reader
Shopping for any history-loving friends? Below is our holiday gift guide with…
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Her Lotus Year
by Paul French
In Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson, New York Times…
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Four Against the West
by Joe Pappalardo
Four Against the West is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge…
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Resist
by Rita Omokha
In Resist, award-winning journalist Rita Omokha charts the last century of civil rights activism, from the…
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Who Was the Real Socrates?
by Donald Robertson
Donald Robertson analyzes who is the real Socrates based on the little known information we have…
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Featured Excerpt: “Second Life” from
Cabinet of Curiosities
by Aaron Mahnke
Read below for a fascinating excerpt from Cabinet of Curiosities: A Historical Tour of the Unbelievable,…
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