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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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Featured Excerpt: Tom Paine’s War

Painting of Thomas Paine by Laurent Dabos. National Portrait Gallery (London). Public domain.

by Jack Kelly

In 1776, Tom Paine's words—and the determination of American patriots—allowed our nation to…
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An End to Kings, 1776

Pulling down the statue of King George in New York City, 1776. Public Domain.

by Jack Kelly

Author Jack Kelly of Tom Paine's War shares with The History Reader the…
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Featured Excerpt: The Zorg

An 18th-century Liverpool slave ship by William Jackson (c. 1770-c. 1803). Courtesy of Wikipedia. Public domain.

by Siddharth Kara

From Pulitzer finalist and New York Times bestselling author Siddharth Kara comes the…
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Compelling Reads for Constitution Day

Each year on September 17, we celebrate the anniversary of the ratification of the United States…
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A Time for Every Man to Stir

by Jack Kelly

To celebrate Labor Day, author Jack Kelly shares with The History Reader why Thomas…
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Featured Excerpt: The Ride

John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Paul Revere. c. 1768–1770, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

by Kostya Kennedy

Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America’s most…
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The Centennial Fire

Centennial

by Chris Wimmer

dd 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

WCAG Heading March 5th is the anniversary of what became known as the…
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Celebrating the Holidays: 15 Books History Buffs Will Love

by The History Reader

WCAG Heading While the holidays are primarily a time to reconnect with…
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Revolutionary War

The Battle of Wounded Knee

Portrait of Sitting Bull taken at the studio William Notman & Son, in Montreal, Canada, in 1885

by Tom Clavin

Tensions were high in 1890 between white people and the indigenous people in…
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Featured Excerpt: Emilio Pucci

Il Deputato Liberale Emilio Pucci, IV Legislatura Repubblica Italiana, 2016. Courtesy of Wikimedia. Public Domain.

by by Terence Ward and Idanna Pucci

Terence Ward and Idanna Pucci with a foreword by Suzy Menkes When people think of fashion…
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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

Map from The Escapes of David George. Credit: Credit: Springer Cartographics

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

A portrait of Galileo by Flemish painter Justus Sustermans. Circa 1640. Public domain. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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

Auschwitz gate

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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