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    Military History

    “The Banality of Evil”: The Take-Down of Holocaust Mastermind Adolf Eichmann

    “The Banality of Evil”: The Take-Down of Holocaust Mastermind Adolf Eichmann

    Secret agent Peter Malkin opens up about the capture that inspired the film Operation Finale.

    By Olivia Mason

    Modern History

    Alfred Hitchcock, Psycho—and That Famous Shower Scene

    Alfred Hitchcock, Psycho—and That Famous Shower Scene

    Screenwriter and journalist Stephen Rebello unpacks the controversies surrounding the iconic film.

    By Shannon Raphael

    Women In History

    The Forgotten Treasure: 7 Books by Emily Hahn

    The Forgotten Treasure: 7 Books by Emily Hahn

    The little-known author and journalist captured England and China like few others have.

    By Stephen Lovely

    Nautical History

    The Deadly Collision Between SS Andrea Doria and MS Stockholm

    The Deadly Collision Between SS Andrea Doria and MS Stockholm

    Like the sinking of the RMS Titanic, the 1956 shipwreck was one of the worst maritime disasters of the 20th century. 

    By Shannon Raphael

    Military History

    Ulysses S. Grant: The Man Who Secured the Union’s Victory in the Civil War

    Ulysses S. Grant: The Man Who Secured the Union’s Victory in the Civil War

    Grant Moves South explores the legendary general’s pivotal successes and military strategies.

    By Allison Wild

    Military History

    Charlie Wilson's War: The Man Behind the CIA's Biggest Covert Operation

    Charlie Wilson's War: The Man Behind the CIA's Biggest Covert Operation

    Congressman Charlie Wilson was a champion for the covert op that affected the outcome of the Soviet-Afghan War.

    By Shannon Raphael

    Military History

    365 Days: Ronald Glasser’s Moving Account of the Vietnam War

    365 Days: Ronald Glasser’s Moving Account of the Vietnam War

    The American doctor was a beacon of hope for the soldiers he treated during his tour of duty.

    By Allison Wild

    Modern History

    The Robert Kennedy Biography You Can't Miss

    The Robert Kennedy Biography You Can't Miss

    Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Halberstam describes the specific allure of Robert Kennedy, and how he was "different from other politicians."

    By Olivia Mason

    Women In History

    Discover Emma Goldman's Life of Anarchy in To the Barricades

    Discover Emma Goldman's Life of Anarchy in To the Barricades

    Goldman was a revolutionary from the start. Her work in the U.S. and Russia shook up governments and oligarchs.

    By Shannon Raphael

    Military History

    Beyond the Podcast: 10 Great Courses for Every History Buff

    Beyond the Podcast: 10 Great Courses for Every History Buff

    Explore the world’s greatest history lessons from your smartphone.

    By Catherine Phelan

    Military History

    Anne Frank and Her Life in the Secret Annex

    Anne Frank and Her Life in the Secret Annex

    A book published by the Anne Frank House profiles the Secret Annex—the Frank family's two-year hideout—and the famous diarist's life inside.

    By Olivia Mason

    European History

    More Than a Scientist: The Lesser-Known Life of Sir Isaac Newton

    More Than a Scientist: The Lesser-Known Life of Sir Isaac Newton

    Taking the post of Warden of His Majesty’s Mint in 17th-century London, Newton came face-to-face with seedy criminals. 

    By Audrey Webster

    Modern History

    An Essential Voice from the Sixties: Remembering Richard N. Goodwin

    An Essential Voice from the Sixties: Remembering Richard N. Goodwin

    The speechwriter and top presidential adviser was a driving political force during one of America's most turbulent eras. 

    By Matthew Thompson

    Military History

    Ruth Gruber: The Making of a Trailblazing Female Correspondent

    Ruth Gruber: The Making of a Trailblazing Female Correspondent

    In Ahead of Time, Gruber reflects on the early years of her career, including the assignment that took her back to 1930s Germany.

    By Olivia Mason

    Modern History

    True Grit: The Real “Rooster” Cogburn

    True Grit: The Real “Rooster” Cogburn

    John Franklin Cogburn’s great-grandson recounts the life of the man who inspired True Grit's "Rooster."

    By Sarah Mangiola

    European History

    These Bloody Days: The Tower of London in Tudor England

    These Bloody Days: The Tower of London in Tudor England

    A Journey Through Tudor England explores the building's infamous executions and the "graffiti" left by doomed prisoners.

    By Olivia Mason

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