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The Notorious Kid Curry

by Tom Clavin

Kid Curry, born as Harvey Logan. Public domain via…
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Butch Gets Busted

by Tom Clavin

This month is the 130th anniversary of when Butch Cassidy was sent to prison in Wyoming for…
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John Colter: The First Mountain Man?

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by Tom Clavin

One of the joys of researching and writing (with Bob Drury) Throne of…
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Army Rangers on D-Day

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by Tom Clavin

As many of you are aware, this week marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day,…
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The Way to Santa Fe

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by Tom Clavin

Toward the end of Throne of Grace by Bob Drury and yours truly, the Santa Fe…
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Tracking Jedediah Smith

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by Tom Clavin

“Over the course of twelve months Jedediah Smith had become the first European…
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Throne of Grace

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by Tom Clavin

Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, An Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest…
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Feathered Fighters

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by Tom Clavin

67 years ago, the U.S. Army Pigeon Service closed. You might think that…
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Good With a Gun

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by Tom Clavin

In the following excerpt from Follow Me to Hell, Tom Clavin introduces John…
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The Cave Man

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by Tom Clavin

Did you know that there was a series of events known as the…
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The Overlook

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

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by Rachel McCarthy James

Whack Job author Rachel McCarthy James takes a look at how guns, chainsaws,…
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Lincoln’s First Responder

by Tom Clavin

Earlier this week—April 14th—was the 160th anniversary of our Sixteenth President's assassination. Author…
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