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Historical Fiction

A Window into the Past

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by Jane K. Cleland

If you want to know about a society’s values, mores, and conventions,…
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Recreating WWII Poland: A Novelist’s Trip Back in Time

by Jennifer Rosner

“You’re going to Poland in December?” My family and friends asked. “Yes!” I…
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The King of Ragtime

by Mariah Fredericks

Author Mariah Fredericks sets the scene for her latest novel, Death of an…
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Setting the Scene: Arizona in the Early 20th Century

by Nancy Turner

by Nancy E. Turner Nancy E. Turner discusses her latest novel, Light Changes Everything, highlighting how…
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How Jazz Changed the World

by Jessica Fellowes

By Jessica Fellowes Jessica Fellowes discusses the history behind her recently released novel, The Mitford Scandal,…
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Westering Women: A Celebration of Sisterhood on the Overland Trail

by Sandra Dallas

Sandra Dallas, author of the recently released novel, Westering Women, offers her thoughts…
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The History Behind the Mystery: The Hollows

by Jess Montgomery

Jess Montgomery showcases her skills as a storyteller in The Hollows: a powerful follow-up…
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The Naval “Nugget”

by P.T. Deutermann

by P. T. Deutermann In his latest novel, The Nugget, author P. T. Deutermann—himself a former…
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The History Behind the Mystery: Shamed

by Linda Castillo

If you’ve traveled to Holmes County, Ohio, you’ve probably seen the quaint farms…
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The History Behind the Mystery: Death of a New American

by Mariah Fredericks

Around the age of 14, I started to fall in love with Italian…
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Historical Fiction

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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The History Reader: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

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Shopping for any history-loving friends? Below is our holiday gift guide with…
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Featured Excerpt: Her Lotus Year

by Paul French

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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Featured Excerpt: Resist

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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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