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Whether you’re searching for the best book recommendations or sifting through tales of the past, we’ve got all the history stories you need to satisfy your curiosity.
In David Blight's book, Wallace Turnage and John Washington recount their harrowing tales of escape from slavery.
Muhammad Ali explores how the legendary boxer transcended the sport through politics, social activism, and his undeniable charm and charisma.
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James Baldwin, Ernest Hemingway, and other writers were investigated for everything from sympathy towards the Cuban Revolution to Communist Party ties.
Captain Lawrence Dickson was just 24 when his red-tailed P-51 Mustang fighter was downed in 1944.
Gerald Posner examines that fateful day and the man responsible for King's murder in Killing the Dream.
The leader of the Civil Rights Movement was 39.
The iconic African-American actor turns 91 today.
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The woman who sparked the Montgomery bus boycotts was born in Tuskegee.
The schooner, lost since 1860, is the last confirmed ship that brought captives from Africa to the United States.