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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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