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Drafts of the Declaration of Independence

original draft of the Declaration of Independence
WCAG Heading WCAG Heading WCAG Heading By Callie Oettinger From the Library of Congress: This is…
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Gettysburg Reunion (The Great Reunion) of 1913

Wcag Heading Wcag Heading Wcag Heading By Callie Oettinger Veterans arriving, Gettysburg, June 30, 1913. Photo…
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Gettysburg in Pictures

Civil War amputation
dd dd dd By Callie Oettinger Barlows’ Knoll after first day’s battle, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, northwest of…
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June 28, 2005: One of the worst Days in U.S. Special Operations History

dd dd dd By Dwight Jon Zimmerman and John D. Gresham OPERATION RED WINGS American forces…
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Leaving Little Bighorn

Little Bighorn battlefield
WCAG Heading WCAG Heading WCAG Heading By John C. McManus Back at the main column, General…
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FDR’s Funeral Train

WCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingBy Robert Klara Late into the afternoon of Thursday, March 29, 1945, the…
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George Washington Voted Commander in Chief

George Washington Leading the Continental Army
WCAG Heading WCAG Heading WCAG Heading By James MacGregor Burns and Susan Dunn In March 1775,…
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April 9, 1865: Robert E. Lee Surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant

WCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingBy Callie Oettinger April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army…
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March 9, 1862: Monitor and the Merrimac

WCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingWCAG HeadingBy Callie Oettinger March 9, 1862 saw the battle between the Monitor and…
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President Lincoln’s Hand-Written and Noted Inaugural Addresses

WCAG Heading WCAG Heading WCAG Heading By Callie Oettinger President Lincoln’s Hand-Written March 4, 1861 Inaugural…
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U. S. History

The Landmarks of Mary Ann Patten’s Maine

by Tilar J. Mazzeo

New York Times bestselling author Tilar J. Mazzeo gives a behind-the-scenes look…
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Dolly Parton Knows Who She Is

Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner, 1969.

by Martha Ackmann

Lifelong fan Martha Ackmann shares with The History Reader why she felt drawn…
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Featured Excerpt: Tom Paine’s War

Painting of Thomas Paine by Laurent Dabos. National Portrait Gallery (London). Public domain.

by Jack Kelly

In 1776, Tom Paine's words—and the determination of American patriots—allowed our nation to…
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Three New History Books to Read This January

January 2026 Upcoming History Books
With a new year comes a new set of history books publishing this month. Whether you've…
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Featured Excerpt: The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz

Auschwitz gate

by Anne Sebba

An instant USA Today bestseller, The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz …
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Featured Excerpt: JFK: Public, Private, Secret

Jackie Bouvier and John F. Kennedy married in Newport, Rhode Island, on September 12, 1953.

by J. Randy Taraborrelli

J. Randy Taraborrelli shares with The History Reader an excerpt from his…
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Featured Excerpt: The Sea Captain’s Wife

Neptune's Car Clipper Ship.

by Tilar J. Mazzeo

In The Sea Captain's Wife, New York Times bestselling author Tilar J.…
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The Curious Case of Nuremberg’s Hangman

View of the defendants in the dock at the International Military Tribunal trial of war criminals in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. November 1945. Public domain. Courtesy of Wikimedia.

by Tim Queeney

In his book Rope, author Tim Queeney takes readers on a unique and…
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