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Featured Excerpt: A Rage to Conquer

by Michael Walsh

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

William Faulkner

by Taylor Brown

WCAG Heading “This was 1915 and ‘16. I had seen an aeroplane and…
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The Casualty Dogs of World War I

by Jeffrey B. Burton

wcag heading wcag heading Jeffrey B. Burton, author of The Finders, a…
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The First World War: “Most Peculiar Christmas I’ve Ever Spent”

by Martin Gilbert

WCAG Heading by Sir Martin Gilbert Christmas Day, 1914. German and British troops have been fighting…
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The Broadcasting Legend Who Discovered T. E. Lawrence

WCAG Headingby Mitchell Stephens During the First World War Lowell Thomas was confirming—as he zipped to…
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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

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

WCAG Headingby Jonathan Fenby The mass demonstrations and strikes in France in May 1968 severely challenged…
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Unbreakable: The Navajo Code Talkers

WCAG HeadingMichael E. Haskew The need for swift communication in the heat of battle was readily…
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The Battle of Cambrai–St Quentin, Sept 27 – Oct 9,1918

WCAG HeadingEditor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab The attack on the Cambrai–St Quentin sector…
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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 of Peace is a Shy Thing discusses reality versus cinema during…
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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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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…
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Chor-Bazaar: The Thieves Market

by Nev March

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

by John Lisle

Project Mind Control's John Lisle explains how something as classified…
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Featured Excerpt: Whack Job

by Rachel McCarthy James

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