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World War II

Featured Excerpt: The Last Secret Agent

by Pippa Latour with Jude Dobson

After decades of silence,…
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Featured Excerpt: Propaganda Girls

German soldier carrying a white flag surrenders to American troops on the outskirts of St-Lo. Ca. 18-20 July 1944. Public Domain.

by Lisa Rogak

In Propaganda Girls, bestselling author Lisa Rogak reveals the incredible untold story of…
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The Legendary Doolittle Raid Over Tokyo

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wcag heading wcag heading In his new book Vanishing Act, author Dan Hampton reveals the gripping,…
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The Spirits of Iwo Jima

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by P. T. Deutermann

WCAG Heading Doing the research for my latest novel, Iwo, 26 Charlie, was…
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Hold the Hill

by Tom Clavin

WCAG Heading The Last Hill by Bob Drury and yours truly covers the dramatic…
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Mass-Observation and the Historical Mystery

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by Allison Montclair

WCAG Heading Allison Montclair’s beloved Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery series is a fun read…
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The Centennial Fire

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by Chris Wimmer

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

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by Alexander Larman

dd When I finished writing The Crown in Crisis, the book that has…
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A Secret Agent’s Pride

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by John Lisle

Wcag Heading The Dirty Tricks Department reveals the untold story…
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Flying Into Hell

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by Frank Murphy

WCAG Heading During WWII, Frank Murphy flew twenty-one daylight combat missions with the Mighty Eighth. The…
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World War II

Richard Nixon’s Call for a Cosmic Hoedown

Apollo 11 launch from Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969.

by Jeffrey Kluger

Few authors have had as big an impact on space journalism as Jeffrey…
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To Look Them in the Face: Bunker Hill 250

Map of The Battle of Bunker Hill.

by Jack Kelly

As part of the ongoing celebration of the birth of the United States…
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The Red Baron and Early Flyboys During WWI

Photograph of Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron.

by Tom Clavin

To celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI on…
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History Reads: July 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out some of our favorite new history books publishing…
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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…
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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…
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Dear Mr. Coppola: A True War Story from Việt Nam

by Alex Vernon

Alex Vernon, author of Peace Is a Shy Thing, discusses reality versus cinema…
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Historical Summer Reading: June 2025

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