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Glorious Chaos: A Kid in the Newsroom

by Carl Bernstein

WCAG Heading The following is an excerpt from Carl Bernstein’s Chasing History, a…
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FDR and Al Smith: An Unlikely Political Alliance

WCAG Headingby Terry Golway Like many state senators in the spring of 1912, Franklin Roosevelt was…
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The Unsolved Murder of Robert F. Kennedy

WCAG Headingby William Klaber & Philip Melanson Updated for the 50th anniversary of the murder of Robert F.…
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President Carter: The White House Years

WCAG Headingby Stuart E. Eizenstat For good or ill, Carter’s presidency was foreshadowed by the way…
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Women Writers as Scolds, Again

WCAG Headingby Jeff Biggers Brand her a “common scold.” That, in a nutshell, has been the…
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Who is Israel? How the National Character of Israeli Shapes our World

The Israeli Mind; Who is Israel?
WCAG Headingby Alon Gratch WCAG HeadingWar, Peace and other Cycles of Change Perhaps the best metaphor…
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Putinism: Russia and its Future with the West

Putinism
WCAG Headingby Walter Laqueur It is common knowledge that relations between America and Russia have deteriorated…
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Seven Surprising Ways Hollywood Has Influenced Politics

Nixon and Kissinger meet with John Wayne
Wcag Heading Wcag Heading Wcag Heading By Timothy Stanley It is hard not to think about…
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This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall

Ducking stool illustration

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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