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Lincoln
The Plot to Kidnap a Dead President
by Philip Jett Most American citizens know that President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot on April…
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Log Cabin History: The Secrets of Making a Home
by Judith Flanders Log Cabin History In 1857, the 250th anniversary celebrations of the founding of…
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The Truth about Lincoln’s Beard
by Daniel Stashower
By Daniel Stashower My son’s history teacher thinks I’m spreading lies. To be fair, he was…
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Lincoln
The Spirits of Iwo Jima
by P. T. Deutermann
Doing the research for my latest novel, Iwo, 26 Charlie, was a…
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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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The Last Outlaws
by Tom Clavin
This week sees the publication of The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days…
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Saving Ancestors’ Graves
by Tom Clavin
With the film Killers of the Flower Moon casting a spotlight not just on the…
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The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906
Author Matthew J. Davenport’s new book The Longest Minute tells the riveting and tragic true story…
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The London Beer Flood
by Tom Clavin
Two hundred and nine years ago, an event took place that was both…
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High Noon in Coffeyville
by Tom Clavin
The following is an excerpt from The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days of…
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