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Travel the world via historical sites that will occupy your mind, eyes, and body. From places frozen in the past like Chernobyl to those with history and present layered atop one another, you'll find new views here.

10 Fascinating Vietnam War Books

From darkly comic war fiction to astute historical analysis and devastating battlefield memoir.

Tun Tavern, Birthplace of the Marine Corps, to Be Rebuilt

While the original Tun Tavern no longer exists, plans to recreate it are underway.

12 Best Baseball Books That Hit It Out of the Park

When it comes to delivering you fresh baseball book recs, we swing for the fences.

How FDR Became the Only President Elected To Serve Four Terms

Why was Roosevelt allowed to remain in office for 12 years? 

11 D-Day Books to Read for the Invasion's 80th Anniversary

The largest seaborne invasion in history deserves some recognition.

9 Best Native American Biographies and Memoirs

Get new perspectives on Geronimo, Sitting Bull, and more influential people.

20 Books About Influential Americans

From First Ladies to baseball players.

The Romance and the Reality of the Pony Express

Before the USPS, mail was transported on horseback.

The "Madness" of King George III

Britain's longest-reigning male monarch suffered from recurrent bouts of a mysterious illness.

San Pedro Claver: The Slave of the Slaves?

This Jesuit priest is the patron saint of enslaved people, but his legacy is complicated.

10 Best Food Travel Books

Help yourself to a fascinating new read.

8 Incredible Books About Little-Known Women

It’s time to shed light on these remarkable achievements.