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A Literary Tour of Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day

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A Literary Tour of Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day

As with every cultural holiday, St. Patrick’s Day often gets diluted and boiled down to its trappings—the green beer, the folk songs, the parades. And...
March’s Best History & Current Events Books

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March’s Best History & Current Events Books

Kushner, Inc.: Greed. Ambition. Corruption. The Extraordinary Story of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, by Vicky Ward Vicky Ward delves into an oft...
Expand Your Mind with Great History & Biography Book Haul Picks

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Expand Your Mind with Great History & Biography Book Haul Picks

Like Faulkner said, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” It’s impossible to fully understand our world without revisiting...
February’s Best New History & Current Events Books

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February’s Best New History & Current Events Books

If you’re reading this, congrats, you made it through the first month of 2019. Considering the state of the world, you deserve a reward for this feat of...
January’s Best History & Current Events Books

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January’s Best History & Current Events Books

The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington, by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch Uncovering a little-known subplot of American history,...
November’s Best New History Books

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November’s Best New History Books

November’s best new history books travel back to America’s founding, remember the men and women who claimed victory in World War II, celebrate...
October’s Best History Books

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October’s Best History Books

Presidents of War, by Michael Beschloss From the War of 1812—the first conflict conducted by an American president—to the Vietnam War, renowned...
The Ultimate Slow Burn Reading List

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The Ultimate Slow Burn Reading List

Podcasts have come into their own in recent years, and in a post-Serial world, we’re all suffering from choice paralysis when it comes to picking our...
September’s Best History Books

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September’s Best History Books

This month’s crop of history books includes a fascinating look into the nature of leadership from one of our greatest living historians, a thriller-like...
July’s Best History Books

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July’s Best History Books

There’s no better time to contemplate how the past shapes the present (and the future) than the month we celebrate the birth of our nation. This month,...
The Ex-Presidents Bookshelf

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The Ex-Presidents Bookshelf

With a few notable exceptions, becoming president of The United States is a demanding career path that requires boundless energy, deep resources both...
June’s Best History Books

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June’s Best History Books

Give your summer reading a solid foundation with the month’s best new history books, including the incredible true stories of the murder trial that...
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