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National Aviation Day Must-Reads

Each year on August 19th, America celebrates National Aviation Day. Today, we bring you our favorite…
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7 Books to Read for Veterans Day

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by The History Reader

World War I officially came to an end when the Treaty of…
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War and Peace

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading 78 years ago Joe Moser was shot down during his 44th…
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To Bail Out or Burn Up?

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading Read on for an excerpt that discusses Joe Moser’s fight for…
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Celebrating the Holidays: 15 Books History Buffs Will Love

by The History Reader

WCAG Heading While the holidays are primarily a time to reconnect with…
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Flying on Fumes: Stories of a WWII Fighter Pilot

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading Lightning Down is the incredible saga of American…
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The Search for the Madness Pill

Solomon H. Snyder

by Justin Garson

In the 1960s, the field of psychiatry was at a standstill. While some…
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Featured Excerpt: Winning the Earthquake

Jeannette Rankin

by Lorissa Rinehart

“Few members of Congress have ever stood more alone while being true to…
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Featured Excerpt: The Feather Wars

Clover-Land Magazine [Northern Michigan University Archives]

by James H. McCommons

From the time the United States was founded, early Americans assumed that…
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Featured Excerpt: Milena and Margarete: A Love Story in Ravensbrück

Milena, circa 1930. Photo Credit: Milena and Margarete.

by Gwen Strauss

From the moment they met in 1940 in the Ravensbrück concentration camp, Milena…
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Featured Excerpt: Once There Was a Town

Lillian Chanales, portrait of author's grandmother pictured in mourning attire after husband's death.

by Jane Ziegelman

Described as an "animated tapestry" by The Wall Street Journal, Jane Ziegelman's Once…
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The Escapes of David George and the Stories We Tell About Slavery

The Escapes of David George Timeline

by Gregory E. O'Malley

by Gregory O'Malley When most people think of North American slavery, they most often think of…
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Featured Excerpt: The Great Abolitionist

Southern Chivalry Argument versus Club's depiction, 1856.

by Stephen Puleo

The Great Abolitionist is the first major biography of Charles Sumner to be published…
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Falling in Love with Texas’ Worst Town

Texas Ranger Frank Hamer

by Joe Pappalardo

From a wrestler with cauliflower ears to ill-used dance hall girls to everyday…
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