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To Bail Out or Burn Up?

by Tom Clavin

Read on for an excerpt that discusses Joe Moser's fight for survival in…
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The Long Gray Line: All-New Audio!

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by Rick Atkinson

by The History Reader In the first unabridged audio version of The Long Gray Line, author Rick…
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How a Small Alaskan Refueling Stop Became Home to the US Army’s Elite Missile Defenders

by Daniel Wasserbly

With unprecedented access to the highly classified strategic nerve centers of U.S. Northern…
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Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 24 – 26, 1944

Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab In terms of tonnage of warships deployed, the…
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The Sri Lankan Tamil Tigers: This Divided Island

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by Samantha Subramanian In conversations about politics in Sri Lanka, and therefore in conversations about the…
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Who Really was America’s First Flying Ace: The Case for Eddie Rickenbacker

Eddie Rickenbacker Enduring
by John F. Ross In Spring of 1918, during World War I, two American pilots entered…
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Operation Chowhound: As Historically Important as D-Day

Operation Chowhound
by Stephen Dando-Collins Seventy years ago, in February, 1945, 3.5 million Dutch civilians in German-occupied Holland,…
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In Praise of Fear: from an American Warrior

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by Gary O'Neal “Listen to the wind, it talks. Listen to the silence, it speaks. Listen…
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Veterans Day: Remembering Those Who Served

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by The History Reader Veterans Day is the day we honor and commemorate our brave service…
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What Happens Before the First Shots Are Fired?

by General Tony Zinni Throughout our history we have committed our military to action hundreds of…
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Featured Excerpt: 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

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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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Featured Excerpt: 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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Featured Excerpt: Project Mind Control

DCI Allen Dulles on the cover of Time magazine in 1953, the year that he established MKULTRA.

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

The Rock Island Argus Newspaper

by Tom Clavin

March 31st is the 160th anniversary of one of the most shocking events…
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