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Susan Ronald
Must-Read History Books of 2023
From spies, assassins, and dirty tricks in WWII to a revealing new biography of Jacqueline Kennedy…
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The Rise of the Weimar Republic
by Susan Ronald
In the following excerpt from Hitler's Aristocrats, author Susan Ronald discusses the…
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Men on White Horses
by Susan Ronald
There’s a chapter in my new book, Hitler’s Aristocrats, titled “Men on White Horses”…
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Celebrating the Holidays: 15 Books History Buffs Will Love
by The History Reader
While the holidays are primarily a time to reconnect with family and…
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Who was Joe Kennedy?
by Susan Ronald
In the following excerpt from The Ambassador, acclaimed biographer Susan Ronald discusses the…
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Joe Kennedy: A Complex and Shocking Ambassador
by Susan Ronald
To say that there were more than a few things I found shocking…
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The Life of Florence Gould: American Beauty, Noted Philanthropist, Nazi Collaborator
by Susan Ronald
A Dangerous Woman is Susan Ronald's revealing biography of Florence Gould, fabulously wealthy socialite…
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Susan Ronald
The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for
Trouble Island
by Sharon Short
Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…
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Silver Wedding
by Lydia Reeder
Harriot Kezia Hunt, from a 1910 publication. (Public domain,…
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The History Reader: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide
by The History Reader
Shopping for any history-loving friends? Below is our holiday gift guide with…
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Featured Excerpt:
Her Lotus Year
by Paul French
In Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson, New York Times…
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Four Against the West
by Joe Pappalardo
Four Against the West is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge…
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Resist
by Rita Omokha
In Resist, award-winning journalist Rita Omokha charts the last century of civil rights activism, from the…
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Who Was the Real Socrates?
by Donald Robertson
Donald Robertson analyzes who is the real Socrates based on the little known information we have…
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Featured Excerpt: “Second Life” from
Cabinet of Curiosities
by Aaron Mahnke
Read below for a fascinating excerpt from Cabinet of Curiosities: A Historical Tour of the Unbelievable,…
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