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Caresse
by Anne de Courcy
WCAG Heading Every now and then, when writing a biography or social history,…
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The Terror: The Fall of the Throne and Altar
by Susan Cahill
WCAG Heading Throne and Altar, Altar and Throne. The two go together in pre-Revolution…
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The History Behind the Mystery: The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
by Kate Mosse
WCAG Heading The television series The Crown, written by Peter Morgan, inspired by the…
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When in Paris, Follow the Breadcrumbs
by Alex Landragin
It was a cool, grey spring day in Paris. I was standing in…
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Paris Through the Eyes of Henri IV
WCAG Headingby Susan Cahill; Photographs by Marion Ranoux The story of Henri IV in Paris is…
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Benghabrit: The Muslim Rector who saved Jews from the Gestapo
WCAG Headingby Susan Cahill The Grand Mosque of Paris was built between 1922 and 1926 to…
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A Passion for Paris: Alexandre Dumas and the Ghosts of Romantic Fiction
WCAG Heading by David Downie Romantic-era novelist Alexandre Dumas may well have created the world’s first…
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Shocking Paris: Soutine, Chagall, and the Outsiders of Montparnasse
WCAG Heading by Stanley Meisler The mass migrations of European peoples to this country in the…
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Paris
Featured Excerpt: Tom Paine’s War
by Jack Kelly
In 1776, Tom Paine's words—and the determination of American patriots—allowed our nation to…
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Three New History Books to Read This January
With a new year comes a new set of history books publishing this month. Whether you've…
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Featured Excerpt: The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz
by Anne Sebba
An instant USA Today bestseller, The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz …
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Featured Excerpt: JFK: Public, Private, Secret
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
J. Randy Taraborrelli shares with The History Reader an excerpt from his…
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Featured Excerpt: The Sea Captain’s Wife
by Tilar J. Mazzeo
In The Sea Captain's Wife, New York Times bestselling author Tilar J.…
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The Curious Case of Nuremberg’s Hangman
by Tim Queeney
In his book Rope, author Tim Queeney takes readers on a unique and…
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Featured Excerpt: Gemini
by Jeffrey Kluger
Named by Time Magazine as one of the most anticipated books of fall…
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Featured Excerpt: Progress
by Samuel Miller McDonald
In Progress: How One Idea Built Civilization and Now Threatens to Destroy…
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