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If You're Reading This... offers a deeply personal look into the last written words of soldiers thinking of home.

Regeen Kiernan Najar shares her essential philosophy picks with The Archive.

Operation Iceberg was a hugely costly battle for America during WWII. Explore the scene through these historical photos.

Explore how the most violent conflict in American history led to a defining period for the country, and its influence on our current era.

The first African American female postal worker was renowned for more than her groundbreaking status.

Now a tourist haven, the small colony was once run by pirates, for pirates.

Chiune Sugihara is believed to have saved five times as many lives as his more famous counterpart, Oskar Schindler.

Oddballs, eccentrics, and visionaries alike have taken to social distancing before it was mandated.

Tubman led 150 men in a military operation that freed 750 enslaved people and wreaked havoc on Confederate troops.

Meet the man as he became a legend.

Neil Faulkner explores how a historian's insight impacted the development of the Middle East, in Lawrence of Arabia's War.

The 22nd and 24th U.S. president lived a historically groundbreaking life.

Find your coziest chair, and curl up with one of these incredible biographies to while away an afternoon or two.

If you know, you know.

Cathay Williams was inspired to join the U.S. Army during her time pressed into service in the Civil War.

During the early Battle of Long Island, a British victory left American forces dejected.

These enlightening books examine the history and sociology of race.

The size of the submarines, a lack of ventilation, and the novelty of submarine warfare led to some uncomfortable situations.

Stuck at home? No problem. These virtual tours from around the world have you covered.

Whether you're treating your father or yourself, these history gifts will please for years to come.