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Crazy Horse and Custer
by Tom Clavin
June 25th marks the anniversary of the Little Bighorn battle that resulted in…
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The War Had to Wait for Watie
by Tom Clavin
Almost all history textbooks and most other sources tell us that the first…
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A Bloody Scoundrel
by Tom Clavin
As so often happens, recently I was researching one thing and found another—in…
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The Winter War
by Tom Clavin
Oops, Russia did it again. While that country’s historians might not be able…
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The Gunfighter and the Explorer
by Tom Clavin
151 years ago, a journey to Africa began that would garner international fame.…
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A Hero of the Revolution
by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin
by Tom Clavin Previously, I discussed Simon Kenton, friend to Daniel Boone and fellow legendary frontiersman.…
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Saving Daniel Boone
by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin
by Tom Clavin One of the more important figures in the Revolutionary War was Simon Kenton.…
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Taking It to the Streets
by Tom Clavin
March 5th is the anniversary of what became known as the “Boston Massacre.”…
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To Bail Out or Burn Up?
by Tom Clavin
Read on for an excerpt that discusses Joe Moser's fight for survival in…
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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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Tom Clavin
Throne of Grace
by Tom Clavin
Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, An Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest…
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Charles Sumner Witnesses the “Abraham Lincoln Magic”
by Stephen Puleo
In April 1865, at General Ulysses S. Grant’s Headquarters at City Point, Virginia,…
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The Wreck of USS Monitor
by David Gibbins
Almost half of the ships that I cover in my book, A History…
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America’s Most Clandestine Military Unit
Adam Gamal (a pseudonym created to keep his family safe from harm) served in the most…
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Feathered Fighters
by Tom Clavin
67 years ago, the U.S. Army Pigeon Service closed. You might think that…
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7 Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month
This Women’s History Month, we bring you seven titles highlighting the amazing feats of women, whether…
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Good With a Gun
by Tom Clavin
In the following excerpt from Follow Me to Hell, Tom Clavin introduces John…
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When Fascists Roamed America’s Cities
by Thomas Mullen
When we think about the World War II years, we tend to visualize…
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