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by The History Reader From pharaohs to fashion and everything in between, this Women's History Month…
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by Jack Kelly

Elizabeth Jennings Graham. Public domain via…

by Heath Hardage Lee

As spring came to Washington in 1972, there…

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dd The first World’s Fair on American soil ran from May 10 to…

by Kevin R. C. Gutzman

WCAG Heading The Jeffersonians chronicles the lives, policy initiatives, and critical…

by Greg King and Penny Wilson

WCAG Heading A grim, glowering fortress loomed in the darkness,…

by Jonathan M. Katz

WCAG Heading Gangsters of Capitalism tells the story…

by Jonathan M. Katz

WCAG Heading I first came across the name Smedley Butler in Haiti,…

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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…

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…

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…

Historical Summer Reading: June 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…

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…

Chor-Bazaar: The Thieves Market

by Nev March

The Silversmith's Puzzle author Nev March explains the storied history…

The MKULTRA Conspiracy

by John Lisle

Project Mind Control's John Lisle explains how something as classified…

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by Rachel McCarthy James

Whack Job is a brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational…

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