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Featured Excerpt: Naples 1944

by Keith Lowe

Award-winning author Keith Lowe's newest critical deep-dive into the history of Naples during…
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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 Siren Song of False History

by Keith Lowe

Keith Lowe writes about how the myth of Parthenope, entwined with historical misconceptions…
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Featured Excerpt: Looking at Women Looking at War

by Victoria Amelina

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Victoria Amelina was busy writing…
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Lincoln Ellsworth—American Polar Explorer & Hero of the First Airplane Flight to the North Pole

Ellsworth (left) and Amundsen posing in Nome after their triumphant transpolar flight. (National Library of Norway)

by Buddy Levy

When one thinks of the great American polar explorers in history, names like…
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Who Do You Support: The Demes of the Roman Empire

by Andrew Ludington

Andrew Ludington's Splinter Effect is an action-packed debut where time-traveling archaeologist Rabbit Ward…
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Must-Have Historical Reads: March 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in March…
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The Toilet Paper – and Other Stuff – That Helped Bring Down Hitler

Marlene OSS Album

by Lisa Rogak

Propaganda Girls author Lisa Rogak reveals some of the black propaganda material created by…
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Featured Excerpt: Realm of Ice and Sky

by Buddy Levy

View of Smeerenberg, Spitzbergen, Norway. A photomechanical print taken between 1890 and…
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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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Featured Excerpt: The Ride

John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Paul Revere. c. 1768–1770, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

by Kostya Kennedy

Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America’s most famous founding events,…
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Julie of Saxe-Coburg’s Sister-in-Law: Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Luise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

by Helen Rappaport

New York Times bestselling author Helen Rappaport shares the unhappy, dynastic marriage of…
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Featured Excerpt: Naples 1944

by Keith Lowe

Award-winning author Keith Lowe's newest critical deep-dive into the history of Naples during…
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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 Siren Song of False History

by Keith Lowe

Keith Lowe writes about how the myth of Parthenope, entwined with historical misconceptions…
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Featured Excerpt: Looking at Women Looking at War

by Victoria Amelina

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Victoria Amelina was busy writing…
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The 1770 Massacre in Boston

Boston Massacre engraving by Paul Revere

by Tom Clavin

Coinciding with the 255th anniversary of the Boston Massacre on March 5, 2025,…
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Lincoln Ellsworth—American Polar Explorer & Hero of the First Airplane Flight to the North Pole

Ellsworth (left) and Amundsen posing in Nome after their triumphant transpolar flight. (National Library of Norway)

by Buddy Levy

When one thinks of the great American polar explorers in history, names like…
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