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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

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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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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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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

Ahmose ceremonial axe

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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