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by Tom Clavin

To celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI on…

by Michael Walsh

In A Rage to Conquer, award-winning author Michael Walsh brings history to life as he considers…

by Taylor Brown

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by Jeffrey B. Burton

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by Martin Gilbert

WCAG Heading by Sir Martin Gilbert Christmas Day, 1914. German and British troops have been fighting…
WCAG Headingby Mitchell Stephens During the First World War Lowell Thomas was confirming—as he zipped to…
Exactly 100 years ago today, April 6, 1917 the United States of America declared war on…
WCAG HeadingRichard Rubin Heads Back Over There In The Last of the Doughboys, Richard Rubin introduced…
WCAG Headingby Jonathan Fenby The mass demonstrations and strikes in France in May 1968 severely challenged…
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The Landmarks of Mary Ann Patten’s Maine

by Tilar J. Mazzeo

New York Times bestselling author Tilar J. Mazzeo gives a behind-the-scenes look…

Dolly Parton Knows Who She Is

Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner, 1969.

by Martha Ackmann

Lifelong fan Martha Ackmann shares with The History Reader why she felt drawn…

Featured Excerpt: Tom Paine’s War

Painting of Thomas Paine by Laurent Dabos. National Portrait Gallery (London). Public domain.

by Jack Kelly

In 1776, Tom Paine's words—and the determination of American patriots—allowed our nation to…

Three New History Books to Read This January

January 2026 Upcoming History Books
With a new year comes a new set of history books publishing this month. Whether you've…

Featured Excerpt: The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz

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by Anne Sebba

An instant USA Today bestseller, The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz …

Featured Excerpt: JFK: Public, Private, Secret

Jackie Bouvier and John F. Kennedy married in Newport, Rhode Island, on September 12, 1953.

by J. Randy Taraborrelli

J. Randy Taraborrelli shares with The History Reader an excerpt from his…

Featured Excerpt: The Sea Captain’s Wife

Neptune's Car Clipper Ship.

by Tilar J. Mazzeo

In The Sea Captain's Wife, New York Times bestselling author Tilar J.…

The Curious Case of Nuremberg’s Hangman

View of the defendants in the dock at the International Military Tribunal trial of war criminals in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. November 1945. Public domain. Courtesy of Wikimedia.

by Tim Queeney

In his book Rope, author Tim Queeney takes readers on a unique and…

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