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The Pathway That Planted the Seeds of Empire
John Keahey’s Following Caesar is a riveting journey following three ancient roads and covering more than two thousand…
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Dominus: New Excerpt
by Steven Saylor
Spanning 160 years and seven generations, teeming with some of ancient Rome’s most vivid figures, Steven…
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Ancient Rome’s Short-Lived Teen Emperor: Practical Joker, Drag Queen, Transgender?
by Steven Saylor
WCAG Heading Psssst! Have you heard about Elagabalus? They say he invented the world’s…
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Death Over Dishonor: The Battle of Cannae (216 B.C.)
by Michael Walsh
WCAG Heading In the following excerpt from his book Last Stands, author Michael…
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Asimov Mathematics and the Collapse of Empire
WCAG Headingby Brian Clegg If there’s one lesson that we have learned from recent shock political…
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Roman History
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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Three New History Books to Read This January
With a new year comes a new set of history books publishing this month. Whether you've…
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Featured Excerpt: The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz
by Anne Sebba
An instant USA Today bestseller, The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz …
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Featured Excerpt: JFK: Public, Private, Secret
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
J. Randy Taraborrelli shares with The History Reader an excerpt from his…
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Featured Excerpt: The Sea Captain’s Wife
by Tilar J. Mazzeo
In The Sea Captain's Wife, New York Times bestselling author Tilar J.…
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The Curious Case of Nuremberg’s Hangman
by Tim Queeney
In his book Rope, author Tim Queeney takes readers on a unique and…
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Featured Excerpt: Gemini
by Jeffrey Kluger
Named by Time Magazine as one of the most anticipated books of fall…
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Featured Excerpt: Progress
by Samuel Miller McDonald
In Progress: How One Idea Built Civilization and Now Threatens to Destroy…
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