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The Centennial Fire

Centennial

by Chris Wimmer

dd The first World’s Fair on American soil ran from May 10 to…
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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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Smedley Butler: A Gangster of Capitalism

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by Jonathan M. Katz

WCAG Heading Gangsters of Capitalism tells the story…
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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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The Philadelphia: Our Most Evocative National Relic

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by Jack Kelly

WCAG Heading I have traveled to Revolutionary-era battlefields and forts. I’ve examined countless eighteenth-century…
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Death Over Dishonor: The Battle of Cannae (216 B.C.)

by Michael Walsh

WCAG Heading In the following excerpt from his book Last Stands, author Michael…
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Blood Money—A Short History of Mercenaries in Modern Warfare

by J. R. Olson

Wcag Heading Mercenary. A noun with a lot of historical and literary…
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Alexander Cochrane and the Enduring Myths of the War of 1812

WCAG HeadingBy Willard Sterne Randall The War of 1812, often called “the forgotten conflict,” is probably…
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World War I Centennial: America’s Entry into The Great War

Exactly 100 years ago today, April 6, 1917 the United States of America declared war on…
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Back Over There: Remembering the Last Survivors of WWI

WCAG HeadingRichard Rubin Heads Back Over There In The Last of the Doughboys, Richard Rubin introduced…
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This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall

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by Jack Kelly

In honor of Anne Royall's birthday (June 11, 1769), author Jack Kelly shares…
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Ben Franklin Gets Juiced With a Little Hemp

Ben West's painting of Benjamin Franklin drawing electricity from the sky.

by Tim Queeney

In June of 1752, with some sources specifically saying the tenth of June, Benjamin Franklin conducted…
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Dear Mr. Coppola: A True War Story from Việt Nam

by Alex Vernon

Alex Vernon of Peace is a Shy Thing discusses reality versus cinema during…
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Historical Summer Reading: June 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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10 Genius Ideas from the Roman Empire That Still Matter Today

The Roman Empire Got It Right

by Steven Marr

The Roman Empire’s brilliance is far from ancient history. The Roman Empire Got…
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Chor-Bazaar: The Thieves Market

by Nev March

The Silversmith's Puzzle author Nev March explains the storied history…
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The MKULTRA Conspiracy

by John Lisle

Project Mind Control's John Lisle explains how something as classified…
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Featured Excerpt: Whack Job

by Rachel McCarthy James

Whack Job is a brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational…
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