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I Hope You Are of Our Party: Fidelity and Betrayal

by Jack Kelly

WCAG Heading Shakespeare, of course, wrote acclaimed plays about history. But sometimes history takes…
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Revolutionary Bad Boy: Benedict Arnold, Treason, and Trust

by Jack Kelly

WCAG Heading It was said about Benedict Arnold that he never did anything by…
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The Large Hearts of Heroes

Motier Marquiss

by Jack Kelly

WCAG Heading On the Fourth of July 1825, Gilbert du Motier, known universally as…
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Heard Round the World: A War Begins

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by Jack Kelly

dd Today is Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts. It commemorates the battles at Lexington…
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Talking to America

This Is a Pretty Country We Live In: The Trial of Anne Royall

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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

Ben West's painting of Benjamin Franklin drawing electricity from the sky.

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

The Roman Empire Got It Right

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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