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Allen Iverson: Pound for Pound

Allen Iverson Lipofsky

by Michael Eric Dyson

For more than thirty years, Michael Eric Dyson has played a prominent…
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Here’s the Catch: Pathway to the Majors

by Ron Swoboda

By Ron Swoboda In Here's the Catch, right fielder Ron Swoboda tells the story of the…
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Wild Bill: Baseball “Player”

by Tom Clavin

With Major League Baseball emerging from its winter slumber, fans tend to acknowledge…
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Pop Warner and the World’s First Indoor Professional Football Tournament

by Steve Sheinkin After four seasons at the Carlisle Indian School, Pop Warner was already considered…
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Best Arnold Palmer Quotes of All Time

The best Arnold Palmer quotes originated from the player's incredible social impact on golf, perhaps unrivaled…
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The NY Giants Deals That Never Were: Trump, Taylor & Schnellenberger

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by Jerry Barca In early December 1984, two days after the NY Giants lost their tenth…
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Ron Darling: Game 7, 1986

Ron Darling Game
by Ron Darling with Daniel Paisner Game 7, 1986: Be careful what you wish for This…
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Split Season: Baseball’s Epic Strike of 1981

Baseball Strike 1981 - Jeff Katz
by Jeff Katz Those who think Major League Baseball is simply about the play on the…
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10 Genius Ideas from the Roman Empire That Still Matter Today by Steven Marr

The Roman Empire Got It Right

by Steven Marr

The Roman Empire’s brilliance is far from ancient history. The Roman Empire Got It Right by…
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Chor-Bazaar: The Thieves Market

by Nev March

The Silversmith's Puzzle author Nev March explains the storied history of Chor Bazaar,…
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The MKULTRA Conspiracy

by John Lisle

Project Mind Control's John Lisle explains how something as classified as MKULTRA naturally…
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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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Featured Excerpt: The Last Secret Agent

by Pippa Latour with Jude Dobson

After decades of silence, the last surviving World War II…
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Fascinating Historical Finds: May 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in May…
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Lincoln Ellsworth—American Polar Explorer (Part II)

by Buddy Levy

In Part I published previously on The History Reader, author Buddy Levy introduces…
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Guns, Chainsaws and Swords: The Rivals of the Humble Axe

Ahmose ceremonial axe

by Rachel McCarthy James

Whack Job author Rachel McCarthy James takes a look at how guns, chainsaws,…
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