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Groundhog Day: A Tradition of Top Hats, Marmots, and Shadows

by Philip Jett

WCAG Heading There are King Kong, Godzilla, and Bigfoot, all powerful, mythical creatures,…
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A Feigned Presidency: The Anguish of President Franklin Pierce and the First Lady

by Philip Jett

WCAG Heading Many believe that the most melancholy couple in the White House…
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The Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918: An Indicator of Things to Come?

by Philip Jett

WCAG Heading It was 1918 and there was a killer on the loose.…
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Robert Todd Lincoln—Blessed and Cursed

Wcag Heading by Philip Jett Robert Todd Lincoln did not resemble his famous father. At seven…
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A Kidnapped Boy Becomes a Patron Saint

WCAG Headingby Philip Jett “My name is Patrick… I was taken prisoner. I was about sixteen……
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How Sears Saved Christmas from the Soviets

WCAG Headingby Philip Jett It was November 30, 1955, and the Cold War was raging. The…
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The Story of the Real Ichabod Crane

by Philip Jett

WCAG Heading “It was the very witching time of night that Ichabod, heavy-hearted and…
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The Last Words of John Wilkes Booth

The Last Words of John Wilkes Booth by Philip Jett by Philip Jett “Did Jett Betray…
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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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