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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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A Passion for Paris: Alexandre Dumas and the Ghosts of Romantic Fiction
WCAG Heading by David Downie Romantic-era novelist Alexandre Dumas may well have created the world’s first…
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Legions of Rome: Where It All Began
by Stephen Dando-Collins
WCAG Heading WCAG Heading WCAG Heading By Stephen Dando-Collins Down through the centuries, millions of men…
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Military History in Empire
WCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingBy Steven Saylor My previous novel Roma followed the fortunes of a single…
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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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