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World War I

The Aftereffects of War

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by Bill Glose

To fully understand a specific war, one must not only study the casualties…
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Life and Death in Berlin: Discovering the City Through the Zeitzeugenbörse

by Sinclair McKay

These were children who had known only a world of violence. Yet amid…
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The Echoes of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive

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by Jess Montgomery

Throughout my Kinship Historical Mystery Series, I’ve woven events of the 1920s era…
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Edith Cavell: A Martyr to Her Principles of Compassion

Edith Cavell

by Siân Evans

  As a new war erupts in Europe, Siân Evans recounts the tale…
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Ship of Death: A Terrifying and Implacable Enemy

by Catharine Arnold

In the final part of her Ship of Death essay, Catharine Arnold wraps…
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Amy Lowell: Making the World Safe for Poetry

by Nina Sankovitch In December 1917, Amy Lowell’s local newspaper, The Brookline Chronicle, ran a notice that…
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World War I Centennial: America’s Entry into The Great War

Exactly 100 years ago today, April 6, 1917 the United States of America declared war on…
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Back Over There: Remembering the Last Survivors of WWI

Richard Rubin Heads Back Over There In The Last of the Doughboys, Richard Rubin introduced readers…
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May 1968: The French Revolution That Never Was

by Jonathan Fenby The mass demonstrations and strikes in France in May 1968 severely challenged De…
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The Battle of Cambrai–St Quentin, Sept 27 – Oct 9,1918

Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab The attack on the Cambrai–St Quentin sector was…
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World War I

Adventure Research at the Top of the World

Buddy Levy at the top of the world.

by Buddy Levy

Author Buy Levy shares his chilly experience in Ny Ålesund, Norway, where he gathered research materials…
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Featured Excerpt: 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

Middle Island, Lake Eerie, Ontario, Canada

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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The History Reader: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

by The History Reader

Shopping for any history-loving friends? Below is our holiday gift guide with…
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Featured Excerpt: Her Lotus Year

by Paul French

In Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson, New York Times…
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Featured Excerpt: Four Against the West

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by Joe Pappalardo

Four Against the West  is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge…
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