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[ad_1] John Wilkes Booth assassinating Abraham Lincoln in Ford’s Theatre. Drawing from glass-slide depiction c. 1865–75. (Public domain, Wikimedia Images) Monday [was] the 160th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The story of it is a familiar one, portrayed in movies and many books. But always overlooked is the role played by the first […]
[ad_1] 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 […]
[ad_1] 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 […]
[ad_1] Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in May 2025. Melting Point Longlisted for the 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, this dazzling, innovative family memoir tells the story of a long-lost plan to create a Jewish state in Texas. Amazon | B&N | Bookshop American Bloods […]