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The Forgotten Empress

by Ellen Alpsten

‘So, you are writing another novel about Catherine the Great?’  Err – no! …
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The Romanov Family’s Final Moments

by Helen Rappaport

For the Romanov family at the Ipatiev House, Tuesday, 16 July, in Ekaterinburg…
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Helen Rappaport: Caught up in the History of the Russian Revolution

by Helen Rappaport It began many years ago – around twenty, if I recall correctly, when…
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After Yeltsin: A Historic Change in Russian Attitudes toward Americans

By Lisa Dickey The first time I traveled across Russia, in the fall of 1995, most…
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Felix Yusupov and the Murder of Rasputin

by Douglas Smith The Yusupov household was staunchly anti-Rasputin. Felix Yusupov’s father could not bear even…
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Guy Burgess: The Life of a Cold War Double Agent

by Andrew Lownie

When Harold Macmillan, now the Prime Minister, visited the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev…
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Jews Under Russian Rule

Jews Under Russian Rule
by Vanora Bennett Jews Under Russian Rule One of the things that struck me most about…
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Featured Excerpt: Propaganda Girls

German soldier carrying a white flag surrenders to American troops on the outskirts of St-Lo. Ca. 18-20 July 1944. Public Domain.

by Lisa Rogak

In Propaganda Girls, bestselling author Lisa Rogak reveals the incredible untold story of…
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The Siren Song of False History

by Keith Lowe

Keith Lowe writes about how the myth of Parthenope, entwined with historical misconceptions…
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Featured Excerpt: Looking at Women Looking at War

by Victoria Amelina

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Victoria Amelina was busy writing…
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The 1770 Massacre in Boston

Boston Massacre engraving by Paul Revere

by Tom Clavin

Coinciding with the 255th anniversary of the Boston Massacre on March 5, 2025,…
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Lincoln Ellsworth—American Polar Explorer & Hero of the First Airplane Flight to the North Pole

Ellsworth (left) and Amundsen posing in Nome after their triumphant transpolar flight. (National Library of Norway)

by Buddy Levy

When one thinks of the great American polar explorers in history, names like…
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Page-Turning Reads for Women’s History Month

by The History Reader From pharaohs to fashion and everything in between, this Women's History Month…
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Who Do You Support: The Demes of the Roman Empire

by Andrew Ludington

Andrew Ludington's Splinter Effect is an action-packed debut where time-traveling archaeologist Rabbit Ward…
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Must-Have Historical Reads: March 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in March…
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