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We offer interviews, excerpts, and original commentary from a wide range of experts; from award-winning historians to honored veterans and more. Martin's Press has published award-winning history books on a range of subjects.
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Enter for your chance to win 1 of 10 advance copies of THE LAST HILL by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin! THE LAST HILL is the incredible untold story of "Rudder's Rangers," the most elite and experienced attack unit in the United States Army during WWII.
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“LIGHTNING DOWN is more about peace than about war. Joe Moser and other soldiers are doing their duty not to earn bragging rights or because they like violence but to end the war with tyranny having been defeated. It is no coincidence that the very last word is 'peace.'”
Tom Clavin joins us to discuss his book LIGHTNING DOWN, the riveting story of an American fighter pilot doomed to die in Buchenwald, one of the most notorious and deadly of N**i concentration camps, but determined to survive. http://ow.ly/ATce50KNZI9
You helped bring down Al Capone before you turned thirty. What do you do for an encore? Daniel Stashower joins us to discuss Eliot Ness and the hunt for America's Jack the Ripper.
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"The premise is a grind house fever dream. “Untouchable” Eliot Ness vs. the Cleveland “Torso Killer.” That’s the come-on line for Daniel Stashower’s new true-crime saga, “AMERICAN DEMON: ELIOT NESS AND THE HUNT FOR AMERICA's JACK THE RIPPER, and wow, what a line it is! An iconic police investigator on the hunt for a grisly murderer. Put that on a double bill. I’ll go make the popcorn." —Patton Oswalt, The New York Times Books http://ow.ly/Y8p150KFpLP
In his new true-crime book, “American Demon,” Daniel Stashower explores the unsolved case of Cleveland’s “Torso Killer” and the quixotic hunt to stop him.
"An absorbing, psychological work of historical true crime."
Read a review of NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT, a riveting new exploration of the murder trial of Leopold & Loeb, from Kirkus Reviews. bit.ly/NothingButTheNightKirkus
On this day in 1911, Ishi was found in the the town of Oroville. Who was Ishi you ask? Tom Clavin joins us to discuss the life of the last known member of the Native American Yahi people in California. http://ow.ly/8oS950KrbAS
"These were children who had known only a world of violence. Yet amid the bloodied ruins of Berlin in 1945, apartment blocks and entire streets transformed into canyons of jagged rubble, older women and men moving around blankly as though in fugue states, girls and boys were playing under a warming summer sun."
Author Sinclair McKay explores Berlin's broad human history, from the end of the First World War to the the rise of Hi**er, the construction of the Wall, and beyond. http://ow.ly/hh5X50KqG6y
Who was Annie Oakley? Tom Clavin dives into the often overlooked story of one of the Wild West's most legendary sharpshooters. http://ow.ly/FjTE50KmRiF
“The CIA had no involvement in the break-in,” declared the duly sworn witness, Richard Helms, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, his voice starting to rise. Helms spoke to seven U.S. senators seated at the desks not ten feet in front of him. “No involvement whatever,” Helms emphasized with a broadside of rattling consonants.
Read an excerpt from Jefferson Morley's SCORPIONS' DANCE in which he covers CIA Director Richard Helms' not entirely truthful testimony to the Senate Watergate Committee. http://ow.ly/gauq50KkZQn
Wild Bill and baseball? Yes, indeed. Author Tom Clavin joins us to discuss Wild Bill's time on the baseball diamond and the story of Hickok's violent and tragic end in Deadwood. https://bit.ly/THRWildBillBaseball
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Don't miss out on your chance to win the Daniel Stashower Collection! Uncover the thrilling history behind the hunt for America's Jack the Ripper and the secret plot to murder Abraham Lincoln before the Civil War. Enter here by July 31: http://ow.ly/jZyF50JW9bz
"For all Robinson’s activism and stoicism in the years to come, for all the stands he would take and the language he would use, Robinson’s most searing eloquence would remain rooted in the way he shook the foundation as a young man. From the first moment he stepped onto a baseball field as a Montreal Royal to the last time he left the diamond with the Dodgers logo stitched across his breast, Robinson gave to the world a profound and enduring expression, articulated in the way that he played the game."
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Kevin Maurer, Author joins the discussion in a new episode of Heroes Behind Headlines Podcast, exploring the courage of WWII bomber pilot John "Lucky" Luckadoo. Listen to the episode here: apple.co/3ayA1hl
Show Heroes Behind Headlines, Ep Bombing Vital N**i Targets While Escaping Death in WWII - Jul 11, 2022
P. T. Deutermann, former Navy Captain and author of the recently released novel, THE LAST PALADIN, joins us to discuss submarine warfare versus N**i Germany during WWII. Read more here: http://ow.ly/wvxP50JZ9hV
Listen to RED SKY MORNING author, Joe Pappalardo, and John Batchelor, CBS's Eye on the World host, as they discuss for the very first time the full story of Texas Ranger Company F’s showdown with the Conner family. http://ow.ly/OGMM50JZaPH
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Enter for a chance to win the Daniel Stashower Collection! Uncover the thrilling history behind the hunt for America's Jack the Ripper and the secret plot to murder Abraham Lincoln before the Civil War. http://ow.ly/jZyF50JW9bz
Paul Craddock, author of SPARE PARTS, goes all the way back to the 16th century to look at three pioneers who changed medical history forever. http://ow.ly/H6Pj50JW0Vw
From fighting the Comanche and Kiowa to hunting down outlaws, Joe Pappalardo examines the legacy of the Texas Rangers through the lens of one of their “Great Captains.” http://ow.ly/u5lI50JU8iq
Today marks the 146th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Tom Clavin joins us to discuss Custer, Crazy Horse, and the historic events of June 25, 1876. https://bit.ly/THRCrazyHorseandCuster
Happy Father's Day from the team at The History Reader! If you haven't already, be sure to check out our Father's Day round up, which includes 9 great books ranging from detailed accounts from the battlefields of WWII to the sights and sounds of rock and roll legends and golf greats. bit.ly/THRFathersDay22
Enter for your chance to win three largely untold and riveting true stories about courage, defiance, and survival during World War II. https://bit.ly/THRWWIIBundle22
Jefferson Morley, author of SCORPIONS' DANCE, joined us this week to talk about Richard Nixon, Richard Helms, and his research into their volatile shared secrets that ended a presidency. bit.ly/THRScorpionsDance
For decades, the attractions of Paris had drawn well-born and well-off Russians. However, with the threat of revolution, the scholarly also departed Russia for Paris. Learn what their life was like in Helen Rappaport Writer's AFTER THE ROMANOVS. http://ow.ly/c7fY50JqqCR
In his autobiography, Thomas Jefferson wrote: “[A]sk the traveled inhabitant of any nation, In what country on earth would you rather live?— certainly in my own … Which would be
Do you who the very, very last Confederate field general was to surrender and thus truly end the Civil War? The answer might surprise you. https://bit.ly/THRStandWatie
As Father’s Day once again approaches, we’ve rounded up nine books sure to please any history-loving dad. Ranging from detailed accounts from the battlefields of WWII and the more recent history of the global war on terror, to the sights and sounds of rock and roll legends and golf greats, there’s something for every history reader on the list. bit.ly/THRFathersDay22
Enter here for a chance to win our entire Father's Day collection, including four great books and other exciting prizes! bit.ly/thrfathersday22
This week we sat down with author Doug Stanton to discuss his recently re-issued book IN HARM'S WAY, which tells the story of America’s worst naval disaster during World War II—and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survived. Read our conversation here: https://bit.ly/THRInHarmsWay
In 1671, a man known to history as “Captain Blood” tried to steal the crown jewels of England. Tom Clavin discusses the life of Thomas Blood and how it led to one of the most brazen heist attempts in history. bit.ly/THRABloodyScoundrel
Read John "Lucky" Luckadoo's interview with RealClearDefense as he discusses DAMN LUCKY by Kevin Maurer, Author and his experiences as a World War II bomber pilot who survived twenty-five missions.
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Do you know the history of Hadrian's Wall? Novelist Ann Cleeves joins us to discuss the riveting story behind the 1900-year-old wall, which is also the setting of her free eBook short story, FROZEN. bit.ly/THRHadriansWall
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GUN BARONS by John Bainbridge, Jr. is a narrative history of six charismatic and idiosyncratic men who changed the course of American history through the invention and refinement of repeating weapons.
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"During the war, airmen in the 100th Bomb Group could finish their combat service and return home after flying 25 missions. Yet with a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a casualty, few were able to reach this milestone. Lucky was one of the, well, lucky few who did."
Listen to Kevin Maurer discuss John “Lucky” Luckadoo's incredible story on The Art of Manliness podcast.
“We were young citizen-soldiers, terribly naive and gullible about what we would be confronted with in the air war over Europe and the profound effect it would have upon every fiber of our being for the rest of our lives. We were all afraid, but it was beyond our power to quit. We volunteered for ...
Author Susan Cahill joined us this week to discuss how the French Revolution led to the fall of the union of the 'Throne and Altar.' Read more here: bit.ly/THRThroneandAltar
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Hoping to read more this year? VALOR, available everywhere May 3rd, is the magnificent story of a genuine American hero who survived the fall of the Philippines and brutal captivity under the Japanese, from Dan Hampton Author. 📚🇺🇸
Which period of is most fascinating to you?
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Did you know author William Faulkner trained as a pilot at Cadet Wing in Toronto during World War I? Taylor Brown, author of the recently released novel WINGWALKERS, discusses this little-known chapter of Faulkner's life. bit.ly/THRFaulknerthePilot
"They’d just endured bone-jarring flak and crashing into the North Sea. More than half their crew was dead and there was a good chance they were prisoners of war."
Kevin Maurer, author of DAMN LUCKY, recounts the harrowing crash and rescue of WWII bomber pilots Captain Richard Carey and Second Lieutenant William Styles in the North Sea. https://bit.ly/THRBomberDown
"The King’s Shadow: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Deadly Quest for the Lost City of Alexandria, by Edmund Richardson, is an enthralling addition to the genre...Richardson’s colorful and compelling account gives this forgotten figure [explorer Charles Masson] his due."—The New York Times Books
Edmund Richardson’s latest book revisits the tale of Charles Masson, a runaway British soldier who reinvented himself as an archaeologist and a spy.
Monday, 4/25 at 5 PM CT - Lemuria Books in Jackson will host author Kevin Maurer for a reading event and book signing of his new book DAMN LUCKY, the incredible true story of John “Lucky” Luckadoo, who survived 25 missions as a B-17 pilot in WWII.
More details here: https://www.lemuriabooks.com/Damn-Lucky-Kevin-Maurer-p/9781250274380.htm
Sunday, 4/24 at 2 PM CT - Little Rock's MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History is hosting a free event with Kevin Maurer, author of the new book DAMN LUCKY. The event will include a zoom appearance by John "Lucky" Luckadoo, the subject of DAMN LUCKY, and a book signing will follow. https://www.littlerock.gov/residents/parks-and-recreation/park-facility-trail-information/macarthur-museum-of-arkansas-military-history/upcoming-events/
Saturday, 4/23 at 10 AM CT - visit Dallas' Frontiers of Flight Museum for the release of DAMN LUCKY, the incredible true story of John “Lucky” Luckadoo, who survived 25 missions as a B-17 pilot in WWII. Author Kevin Maurer will talk with Lucky about his amazing life experiences and both Kevin and Lucky will be available to autograph books after the presentation. https://www.flightmuseum.com/damn-lucky/
Chloe Melas of CNN interviews John "Lucky" Luckadoo, the last living original pilot of the WWII 8th Air Force's 100th Bomb Group, and author Kevin Maurer about their new book, DAMN LUCKY. Watch the interview here:
CNN's Chloe Melas interviews the last living original pilot of the WWII 8th Air Force's 100th Bomb Group, John "Lucky" Luckadoo, and author Kevin Maurer about their new book, "Damn Lucky."
Beneath the plains of Afghanistan lie the remains of a fabulous city: Alexandria Beneath the Mountains, founded by Alexander the Great. For centuries, it was a meeting point of East and West. Then it vanished. bit.ly/THRCityBeneththeMountains
The Winter War was a conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland, which began with the latter being invaded in November 1939. Despite superior military strength, especially in tanks and aircraft, the Soviet Union suffered severe losses and initially made little headway. Read more here: bit.ly/THRTheWinterWar
Author of HIS GREATEST SPEECHES Diana Schaub "dives deep into Abraham Lincoln’s famous orations, to find both new treasures and fresh challenges." Read The Wall Street Journal's full review of the book, available now!
A historian dives deep into Abraham Lincoln’s famous orations, to find both new treasures and fresh challenges.
As today is Opening Day for the 2022 Major League Baseball season, we wanted to share a little trivia for all of you baseball aficionados. What was the name of the first baseball team in Kansas City? A hint: Wild Bill Hickock was an umpire for one of their games. Find the answer and more here: bit.ly/THROpeningDay
As MLB emerges from its winter slumber, Tom Clavin takes a look at anniversaries the new season brings—including Wild Bill's debut as a baseball umpire.
So you want to find a lost city? Congratulations: you’ve joined an exclusive and perilous club. For hundreds of years, explorers, dreamers, and scholars have fanned out across the world, in search of humanity’s lost cities. Some have failed to return. More have failed to find what they sought. But some—a lucky few—have made world-changing discoveries. bit.ly/THRLostCity
Listen to 100-Year-Old WWII hero John 'Lucky' Luckadoo share his incredible story with Military.com below. If you'd like to learn more about his story, Lucky is the subject of Kevin Maurer's forthcoming book, DAMN LUCKY: bit.ly/THRDamnLuckyPreorder
World War II bomber pilot John "Lucky" Luckadoo flew B-17 Flying Fortresses over France and Germany between June and October 1943.
GRACE & STEEL is the epic, hidden history of the exceptional women behind the greatest political dynasty of all time—the Bush family. Learn more or order a copy: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/grace-steel-tp/
Romanov historian Helen Rappaport Writer, author of AFTER THE ROMANOVS, shares how hemophilia affected Tsar Nicholas II's family and how it played a role leading to the royal family's assassination.
For World Hemophilia Day, NHF sat down with historian Dr. Helen Rappaport to discuss how hemophilia impacted the Romanov family. Follow Helen's work by visit...
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On August 13, 1944, Joe Moser set off on his forty-fourth combat mission over occupied France. Soon, he would join almost 170 other Allied airmen as prisoners in Buchenwald, one of the most notorious and deadly of Nazi concentration camps. Tom Clavin's LIGHTNING DOWN tells this largely untold and riveting true story. bit.ly/THRLightningDownPromo
Author Tom Clavin joined us to discuss his latest book, LIGHTNING DOWN, the true story of WWII pilot Joe Moser and his harrowing time in Buchenwald, one of the most notorious and deadly of Nazi concentration camps. Learn more or order your copy of LIGHTNING DOWN here: bit.ly/LightningDown
The year is 1909. British rogue nobleman Monty Parker begins a secret expedition to find the fabled Ark of the Covenant. What awaits is an adventure unlike any other—somewhere in the space between fact and faith, science and romance. Learn more: bit.ly/TrueRaiders
THE ROYAL ART OF POISON is a work of pop history that traces the use of poison as a political—and cosmetic—tool in the royal courts of Western Europe from the Middle Ages to the Kremlin today. Order your copy: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/royal-art-of-poison/
The official book trailer for President Carter: The White House Years by Stuart E. Eizenstat. PRESIDENT CARTER presents an intimate, first-hand comprehensive history of the Carter Administration, one of the most unappreciated, but most consequential and accomplished one-term presidencies in modern American history. Eizenstat, Carter's Chief Domestic Policy Adviser, draws upon on more than 7,500 pages of notes and 350 interviews of all the major figures of the time to show where Carter succeeded, where he failed, and how he set up many successes of later presidents. On sale April 24, 2018 from St. Martin's Press — Order a copy: http://bit.ly/PresCarterBook
For many people today, June 6th may seem like just another day of the year, as the events of our history distance themselves by generations. For the citizens of Normandy, France, however, it's a day that will live on in the past and the present forever. Jon Pruett has more. Sound bites from Raymond Fary, WWII Veteran, 80th Airborne AA Battalion, Dominique J. Vanhaeren, WWII Reenactor, Normandy Memory Club. Credit: Sgt. Jonathon Pruett, DVIDSHUB.
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