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New Books to Read as the Days Get Shorter: November 2025
As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, you'll want to stay inside to enjoy…
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The Pinkertons in Myth and History
by Tore C. Olsson
wcag headingwcag heading William A. Pinkerton with railroad special agents Pat Connell (left)…
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What Can We Learn from Red Dead Redemption?
by Tore C. Olsson
wcag heading wcag heading In his new book Red Dead's History, Tore Olsson reveals the gritty…
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The Decade in Southern History that (Almost) No One Is Talking About
by Tore C. Olsson
Imagine a bookcase large enough to contain all…
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The Importance of Mud
by Jane Ziegelman
Once Upon a Town author Jane Ziegelman credits her studies in cultural anthropology…
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Featured Excerpt: The Escapes of David George
by Gregory E. O'Malley
When most Americans think of slavery, they do not picture the colonial…
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Five New History Books to Read This February
From the dramatic story of a Black man’s relentless search for freedom in Revolutionary-era America to…
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Galileo’s Secret Sauce: People Skills
by Matt Kaplan
In I Told You So!, author Matt Kaplan reveals how scientists from Darwin…
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Anne Sebba’s 7 Most Important Holocaust Books
by Anne Sebba
On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz was finally liberated. In The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz, New York…
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The Landmarks of Mary Ann Patten’s Maine
by Tilar J. Mazzeo
New York Times bestselling author Tilar J. Mazzeo gives a behind-the-scenes look…
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Dolly Parton Knows Who She Is
by Martha Ackmann
Lifelong fan Martha Ackmann shares with The History Reader why she felt drawn…
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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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