Skip to content
Historical Figures
U. S. History
World History
Military History
Cultural History
Historical Fiction
X
History
Ewa Marine Corps Air Station Seconds Before The Pearl Harbor Attack
Michael E. Haskew Ewa Marine Corps Air Station Technical Sergeant Henry H. Anglin rose early on…
Read the article
Nick Irving: For a Sniper, Timing is Everything
by Nick Irving Timing is Everything: from the book Way of The Reaper As soon as…
Read the article
The Battle of Buena Vista, February 22-23, 1847
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab American Battles and Campaigns - The Battle of…
Read the article
Robert Lee Scott Jr: A Double Ace of the Flying Tigers
by Robert Coram Robert Lee Scott Jr. For all of his long life, the south was…
Read the article
The Urban-Rural Divide: Deep Roots in American History
by Daniel Blake-Smith The urban-rural divide throughout American history Anyone observing America’s ongoing culture wars, especially…
Read the article
The Invasion of Sicily 1943
by Christian Jennings The Invasion of Sicily By late spring 1943, the Americans and British and…
Read the article
Charles Ponzi: What Makes a Con Artist?
by T.D. Thornton When you think of the history of con artists, what images come to…
Read the article
Jeremiah Hamilton: Wall Street’s First Black Millionaire
by Shane White Jeremiah Hamilton: Prince of Darkness At a little after ten o’clock on Tuesday…
Read the article
Who is Israel? How the National Character of Israeli Shapes our World
by Alon Gratch War, Peace and other Cycles of Change Perhaps the best metaphor for change…
Read the article
The True Cost of Spice: Murder in the History of Nutmeg
By Giles Milton A change in the cloud pattern brought the first suggestion of land. Next…
Read the article
Previous
Page
1
Page
2
Page
3
Page
4
Page
5
Next
History
Featured Excerpt:
The JFK Conspiracy
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
Belmont, New HampshireSeptember 1960 New York…
Read the article
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…
Read the article
The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for
Trouble Island
by Sharon Short
Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…
Read the article
Silver Wedding
by Lydia Reeder
Harriot Kezia Hunt, from a 1910 publication. (Public domain,…
Read the article
The History Reader: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide
by The History Reader
Shopping for any history-loving friends? Below is our holiday gift guide with…
Read the article
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…
Read the article
Featured Excerpt:
Four Against the West
by Joe Pappalardo
Four Against the West is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge…
Read the article
Featured Excerpt:
Resist
by Rita Omokha
In Resist, award-winning journalist Rita Omokha charts the last century of civil rights activism, from the…
Read the article
Search
Connect with The History Reader
opens in a new window
Facebook-f
opens in a new window
Twitter
Other Historical Fiction Titles
The owner of this website has made a commitment to accessibility and inclusion, please report any problems that you encounter using the contact form on this website. This site uses the WP ADA Compliance Check plugin to enhance accessibility.
