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A Long Tale to Tell: Crime and Imprisonment in the United States
by Tony Platt
In the United States, there is a long history of police violence and…
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America’s Interventionist Course
by Stephen Kinzer Every member of Congress understood that history was about to be made. President McKinley…
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The Lordly Roscoe Conkling
by Scott S. Greenberger Despite his promising start as a young man, by his early fifties…
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The Mafia’s President: Nixon and the Mob
by Don Fulsom Unbeknownst to most people even now, the election of 1968 placed the patron…
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The Mayflower Compact
by Rebecca Fraser Although the Mayflower’s crew were experienced sailors—Captain Jones had spent a lifetime transporting…
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Women Writers as Scolds, Again
by Jeff Biggers Brand her a "common scold." That, in a nutshell, has been the "enough…
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The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Angleton
by Jefferson Morley CIA spymaster James Angleton was one of the most powerful unelected officials in…
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The Importance of “America’s Oldest” Alliance
by Tom Shachtman In Paris for Bastille Day, President Donald Trump said, "France is America's oldest…
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A Matter of Complexion
by Tess Chakkalakal
by Tess Chakkalakal
Leaving Fayetteville Charles W. Chesnutt. (Public domain, Wikimedia Images.)On October 7, 1880,…
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Realm of Ice and Sky
by Buddy Levy
View of Smeerenberg, Spitzbergen, Norway. A photomechanical print taken between 1890 and…
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A Rage to Conquer
by Michael Walsh
In A Rage to Conquer, award-winning author Michael Walsh brings history to life as he considers…
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Adventure Research at the Top of the World
by Buddy Levy
Author Buy Levy shares his chilly experience in Ny Ålesund, Norway, where he…
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The JFK Conspiracy
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
Belmont, New HampshireSeptember 1960 New York…
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Introduction to Eliot Stein’s
Custodians of Wonder
by Eliot Stein
In Custodians of Wonder, Eliot Stein takes a vivid look at 10 astonishing people who are maintaining some of…
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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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