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The Golden Age of Globe-Trotting

by Jessica Fellowes

The Golden Age of detective fiction, the era of classic murder mystery novels,…
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The History Behind the Mystery: The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

John Quincy Adams

by Kate Mosse

The television series The Crown, written by Peter Morgan, inspired by the history…
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Roosevelt the Rancher

by Erin Lindsey

“I do not believe there ever was any life more attractive to a…
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The Forgotten Empress

by Ellen Alpsten

‘So, you are writing another novel about Catherine the Great?’  Err – no! …
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Ostreophile, Traveling Companion, Whiskey Lover, Con-Artist and…Mews?

by Hannah Dennison

It’s a well-known fact that cats and writers share a special bond.  As…
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Collecting the Treasures of the World

by Elsa Hart

In 1714, the gardener and caretaker Edmund Howard supervised his employer’s move to…
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Hitler’s Jewish Army

by Ellen Feldman

While conducting research for her novel, author Ellen Feldman stumbled upon one of…
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When in Paris, Follow the Breadcrumbs

by Alex Landragin

It was a cool, grey spring day in Paris. I was standing in…
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Murder is My Hobby

by Allison Montclair

I write books in which people are murdered, then others use their assorted…
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The Casualty Dogs of World War I

by Jeffrey B. Burton

Jeffrey B. Burton, author of The Finders, a fast-paced new mystery novel…
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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

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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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Shopping for any history-loving friends? Below is our holiday gift guide with…
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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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by Rita Omokha

In Resist, award-winning journalist Rita Omokha charts the last century of civil rights activism, from the…
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Who Was the Real Socrates?

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Donald Robertson analyzes who is the real Socrates based on the little known information we have…
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