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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.
7 Gripping Books About Female Explorers and Adventurers
These intrepid ladies ventured into the unknown.
25 Books to Read for Black History Month
From great triumphs to continuing struggles, learn more about African American history with these books.
New Series “Ancient Lives” Fills in the Gaps with Authoritative Biographies
We’re revisiting figures from the ancient world.
How Jenny Geddes Sparked a Rebellion in 17th-Century Scotland
The street seller caused a commotion in church.
The "Real" Witches of Macbeth
The Weird Sisters in the Scottish play may have been based on real people.
Slavery’s Exiles: The American Maroons and How They Survived
Sylviane A. Diouf shares how slaves escaped and survived in the Southern wilderness.
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The Germans Had Their Own "Mad General" Who Rode Into Combat in a Kilt
You may have heard of “Mad Jack” Churchill, but the Germans also had a fearsome kilt-wearing soldier.
You Won't Be Able to Put Down These Military Biographies and Memoirs
True stories by and about veterans.
Sir Walter Raleigh and the Search for El Dorado
His fascinating life included two stints in the Tower of London.
12 Military History Books Every History Buff Should Have on Their Bookshelf
Examine the world's most influential battles from all angles.
Sherman’s March to the Sea: Inside One of the Most Destructive Campaigns of the Civil War
The scorched earth policy left chaos in its wake.
10 Reference Books You’ll Actually Want to Read
Read all the books on our list and your rivals for any trivia game will be few and far between.
Operation Anthropoid: The Assassination of the Nazi Butcher of Prague
The mission was carried out by the Czech resistance.
20 Fascinating Books About the Founding Fathers of America
They were more than a stuffy group of old men—in fact, many of them were young and rowdy.
8 New History Releases to Look Forward to
January, February, and March are full of promising new reads.
The Long and Bloody History of Čachtice Castle
The Slovakian castle was home to alleged serial killer Elizabeth Báthory.
The “Bloody 100th” Was a Legendary WWII Unit
The regiment gained a reputation for courage in the face of heavy losses.
Where the National Gallery Hid America’s Treasures After Pearl Harbor
There were concerns about Nazi art theft.
