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Whack Job by Rachel McCarthy James is a brilliant and bloody examination of the axe’s foundational role in human history, from prehistoric violence, to war and… Source link
After decades of silence, the last surviving World War II spy operating in the deadly world of Nazi France, reveals the real, untold story of her time as a secret agent…. Source link
New York Times bestselling author Helen Rappaport shares the unhappy, dynastic marriage of Louise (Luise) of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg to Ernst I, then Duke of Saxe-Coburg. The… Source link
Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America’s most famous founding events, New York Times bestselling author Kostya Kennedy’s new book, The Ride, reveals fresh research into Paul Revere’s legendary ride. Read on for a featured excerpt. I ECHOES Amos Doolittle’s engraving of the Battle of Lexington (1775). New York Public Library. Public domain. […]
March 31st is the 160th anniversary of one of the most shocking events of the Civil War: the fire and sinking of the Union transport ship, the General Lyon. Today, few people know about this tragic event since it was overshadowed by major Civil War events that received national attention. Tom Clavin shares the details […]
In Project Mind Control, John Lisle reveals inside story of the CIA’s secret mind control project, MKULTRA. Read on for an excerpt. Prologue On September 25, 1980, Rosanna Del Guidice arrived thirty minutes early to an office building in downtown Boston. Inside were cubicles, a small dining area, and, most importantly, a conference room where […]
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes the story of a courageous young Imperial Grand Duchess who scandalized Europe in search of freedom. Read on for a featured excerpt from The Rebel Romanov. Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, early 1800s. Public domain. Courtesy of Wikimedia. PROLOGUE The Coburg Marriage In May 1816, at the […]
Whack Job author Rachel McCarthy James takes a look at how guns, chainsaws, and swords outshined the humble axe as weapons throughout history. The axe is a humble object; its power lies in its commonality, its everydayness. Throughout its long life, its many uses have been outstripped by tools and weapons with a greater sense of […]
In Part I published previously on The History Reader, author Buddy Levy introduces readers to Lincoln Ellsworth and shares how he and famed explorer Roald Amundsen first met. Now, Buddy Levy concludes his focus on Ellsworth, sharing Ellsworth’s adventures via the Norge airship and his trans-Antarctic airplane flight. Read on for Part II. Not long […]