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The Centennial Fire

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by Chris Wimmer

The first World’s Fair on American soil ran from May 10 to…
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Taking It to the Streets

by Tom Clavin

March 5th is the anniversary of what became known as the “Boston Massacre.”…
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Celebrating the Holidays: 15 Books History Buffs Will Love

by The History Reader

While the holidays are primarily a time to reconnect with family and…
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The Two Faces of Benedict Arnold

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by Jack Kelly

Benedict Arnold was one of the Revolutionary War’s most aggressive and courageous soldiers.…
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The Philadelphia: Our Most Evocative National Relic

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by Jack Kelly

I have traveled to Revolutionary-era battlefields and forts. I’ve examined countless eighteenth-century muskets,…
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Remarkable Revolutionaries: Five Books You May Have Missed

From the unbreakable family bonds and funding that fueled the War to the treacherous murder plots…
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The Unexplored Life of George Washington, Entrepreneur

by John Berlau

John Berlau's biography presents a fresh take on George Washington's pursuits as a…
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The Founding Fortunes: Pledging Lives and Fortunes

by Tom Shachtman

by Tom Shachtman In The Founding Fortunes, historian Tom Shachtman reveals the ways in which a dozen…
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Revolutionary Brothers: “Your Name Here Is Held In Veneration”

by Tom Chaffin

In our fourth excerpt from Revolutionary Brothers, the Marquis de Lafayette returns to…
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Revolutionary Brothers: “No One Better Situated”

by Tom Chaffin

In our third featured excerpt from Revolutionary Brothers, the Continental Army celebrates the…
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Revolutionary War

Elvis and the Colonel

Elvis and the Colonel by  Greg McDonald and Marshall Terrill is a fresh biography of legendary…
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The Spirits of Iwo Jima

by P. T. Deutermann

Doing the research for my latest novel, Iwo, 26 Charlie, was a…
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But They Were Our Troops: Peace Comes to America

by Jack Kelly

In October 1781, after Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army to the American forces…
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Must-Read History Books of 2023

From spies, assassins, and dirty tricks in WWII to a revealing new biography of Jacqueline Kennedy…
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The Last Outlaws

by Tom Clavin

This week sees the publication of The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days…
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Saving Ancestors’ Graves

by Tom Clavin

With the film Killers of the Flower Moon casting a spotlight not just on the…
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The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906

Author Matthew J. Davenport’s new book The Longest Minute tells the riveting and tragic true story…
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The London Beer Flood

by Tom Clavin

Two hundred and nine years ago, an event took place that was both…
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