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Naval History

To the Shores of Tripoli

Burning

by Tom Clavin

When one thinks of America’s early naval heroes, John Paul Jones and Oliver…
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The Hedgehog in WWII

by P. T. Deutermann

My latest novel, The Last Paladin, out this month, is based on…
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Q&A with Doug Stanton, Author of In Harm’s Way

by Doug Stanton

We sat down with author Doug Stanton to discuss his recently re-issued book In Harm's Way,…
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USS Franklin: Attack, Survival, and Triumph

by P. T. Deutermann

My novel, Trial by Fire, is based on the true story of…
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Takeo Yoshikawa: The Japanese Spy at Pearl Harbor

by Nicholas Best

When the task force slipped out of port on December 5, 1941, a…
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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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Lusitania: Triumph and Tragedy

by Greg King and Penny Wilson

Lusitania Prologue Saturday, May 1, 1915 A rainy twilight fell…
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The SS Californian: Avoiding Titanic Icebergs

by David Dyer Excerpt taken from The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the…
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USS Samuel B. Roberts: Bravery and Sacrifice

USS Samuel B. Roberts
by John Wukovits Chapter 1: "YOU ARE NOW A MEMBER OF A GREAT FIGHTING TEAM" The…
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Naval History

The Centennial Fire

Centennial

by Chris Wimmer

The first World’s Fair on American soil ran from May 10 to November…
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War and Reconciliation

war

by Tom Clavin

Douglas “Pete” Peterson was born in Omaha and raised in Nebraska and Iowa.…
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The Rise of the Weimar Republic

Sparticist

by Susan Ronald

In the following excerpt from Hitler's Aristocrats, author Susan Ronald discusses the Weimar…
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Crary of the North…and South

Albert

by Tom Clavin

 It was on May 3, 1952, that a plane landed on the North…
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Meet the White House Plumbers

Justin

by Egil "Bud" Krogh and Matthew Krogh

by Laura Dail and Matthew Krogh HBO's new miniseries White House Plumbers imagines the story of…
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A Long Journey Home

Arizona

by Tom Clavin

During my recent book tour promoting the release of Follow Me to Hell,…
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The Windsors at War

Duke

by Alexander Larman

When I finished writing The Crown in Crisis, the book that has become…
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Old Houses of the West

Where

by Sandra Dallas

Novelist Sandra Dallas joins us to discuss the inspiration behind her latest book,…
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