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World War I
The Aftereffects of War
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
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
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
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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