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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.

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15 Fascinating Vietnam War Books

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

James Brudenell and 4 More of History’s Least Qualified Military Officers

From the firing line to folly: men in the trenches that missed the mark. 

The Seven Years’ War Was the First Truly Global Conflict

Britain and France battled for world supremacy, drawing in numerous other nations.

These Everyday Inventions Came From Failed Military Experiments

Sometimes great things come from failure. Especially when the government is involved.

12 Powerful Korean War Books that Capture the Conflict

These dynamic critiques, vivid memoirs, and clearsighted military histories illuminate the Forgotten War.

13 of the Most Famous and Important Battles in History

These momentous clashes toppled empires, ended conflicts, and changed history.

A Chronological World War II Watch Guide

Outstanding movies and TV shows that document every phase of the war.

11 Classic War Memoirs You Can Download Today

Spanning the Civil War to the war on terror.

Mir Bahmanyar Discusses the First Army Rangers of World War II

The author, veteran, and historian has a new book out now, The Houdini Club.

The 1942 Nazi Attack on the Dutch Island of Aruba

An often forgotten but important moment in the Atlantic Theater of World War II.

The Fall of Saigon, 50 Years Later

Saigon’s takeover by North Vietnamese troops marked a definitive moment in the Cold War, and American military history as a whole.

6 Moving Civil War Photos

They express the harrowing nature of the war better than words alone.