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5 Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month
by The History Reader
Women’s History Month is a time for us to take a moment…
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9 Books for the History Buff in Your Life
by The History Reader
Another year has come and gone and with it, more books on…
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The Social History of Heiresses
by Laura Thompson
I came to Heiresses by accident, during the course of researching another book.…
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Who really were the Mitford sisters?
by Laura Thompson
Take six girls, all of them rampant individualists, and let them loose upon…
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Laura Thompson
Chor-Bazaar: The Thieves Market
by Nev March
The Silversmith's Puzzle author Nev March explains the storied history of Chor Bazaar,…
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The MKULTRA Conspiracy
by John Lisle
Project Mind Control's John Lisle explains how something as classified as MKULTRA naturally…
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Whack Job
by Rachel McCarthy James
Whack Job is a brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational…
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The Last Secret Agent
by Pippa Latour with Jude Dobson
After decades of silence, the last surviving World War II…
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Fascinating Historical Finds: May 2025
Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in May…
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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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