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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson on Slavery and Abolition

Presidential

by Kevin R. C. Gutzman

The Jeffersonians chronicles the lives, policy initiatives, and critical decisions of…
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Do We Believe in Equality?

by Michael A. Bellesiles

One of my favorite stories from the long struggle for equality concerns…
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The Soil Will Be Soaked with Blood

by Suzanne Mettler and Robert C. Lieberman

As the 1800 presidential election neared, Americans braced themselves.…
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Revolutionary Brothers: “Aux Armes!”

by Tom Chaffin

The fifth and final excerpt from Revolutionary Brothers takes place in Paris in…
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Revolutionary Brothers: “Flattered by the Command”

by Tom Chaffin

In the first of five excerpts from Revolutionary Brothers, Tom Chaffin chronicles Thomas…
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Thomas Jefferson: Revolutionary

by Kevin R. C. Gutzman Thomas Jefferson’s influence on American political history outstrips that of any…
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Jeffersonian Federalism and the Origins of State Rights

by Kevin R. C. Gutzman Thomas Jefferson’s name is most commonly associated in American popular culture…
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Ho Chi Minh and Thomas Jefferson

By Susan Dunn In September 1945, hundreds of thousands of people jammed the French-looking boulevards and…
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Thomas Jefferson

The Spirits of Iwo Jima

by P. T. Deutermann

Doing the research for my latest novel, Iwo, 26 Charlie, was a…
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But They Were Our Troops: Peace Comes to America

by Jack Kelly

In October 1781, after Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army to the American forces…
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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 Last Outlaws

by Tom Clavin

This week sees the publication of The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days…
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Saving Ancestors’ Graves

by Tom Clavin

With the film Killers of the Flower Moon casting a spotlight not just on the…
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The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906

Author Matthew J. Davenport’s new book The Longest Minute tells the riveting and tragic true story…
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The London Beer Flood

by Tom Clavin

Two hundred and nine years ago, an event took place that was both…
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High Noon in Coffeyville

by Tom Clavin

The following is an excerpt from The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days of…
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