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The JFK Conspiracy
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
Belmont, New Hampshire September 1960 New…
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The Kennedy Circle: A New Powerful Masculine Mystique
by Steven Watts In 1959 JFK stood as a youthful political leader, with an allure more…
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When JFK Endorsed The Ugly American
by Steven Watts In the crisis of masculinity that preoccupied so many in late 1950s America,…
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John F. Kennedy: The Total Politician
by John T. Shaw John F. Kennedy The political career of John F. Kennedy skyrocketed in…
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John F Kennedy in Office: Tips for Today’s Senate
John T. Shaw If Senator John F Kennedy in office was faced with the U.S. Senate…
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President Kennedy: Berlin, Laos, and “Flexible Response”
By Alan Brinkley Late in May 1961, Kennedy decided to present a second State of the Union…
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Nixon’s Bay of Pigs Secrets
By Don Fulsom In the dark, early hours of June 17, 1972, from inside the offices…
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November 22, 1963: Conspiracy, Murder, and the Mystery Behind the Assassination of JFK
By Alex Von Tunzelmann On 22 November 1963, CIA Special Affairs Section head Desmond FitzGerald was…
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President Kennedy and the Berlin Wall
By Michael O'Brien After [the]Vienna [Conference], events turned sour for Khrushchev. Instead of retreating, Kennedy held…
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John F. Kennedy
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
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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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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Project Mind Control
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
by Tom Clavin
March 31st is the 160th anniversary of one of the most shocking events…
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Riveting Historical Reads: April 2025
Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in April…
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The Ride
by Kostya Kennedy
Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America’s most famous founding events,…
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