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The Curious Case of Nuremberg’s Hangman

View of the defendants in the dock at the International Military Tribunal trial of war criminals in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. November 1945. Public domain. Courtesy of Wikimedia.

by Tim Queeney

In his book Rope, author Tim Queeney takes readers on a unique and…
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An Excerpt from Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization

by Tim Queeney

Tim Queeney's Rope is a unique and compelling adventure through the history of rope and…
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Summer History Reading: August 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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Rope’s Role in Colonial America’s Tarring and Feathering

he Bostonian's Paying the Excise-Man, or Tarring & Feathering. Copy of mezzotint attributed to Philip Dawe, 1774. Public domain.

by Tim Queeney

Tim Queeney, author of Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the…
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