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On the final full day of the conference, Chicagoâs clouds blocked the sun, but that did not dampen the mood at the Sheraton Grand as attendees gathered for the final full day of conference activities. The Exhibit Hall hosted a Saturday morning âPerk Up,â...
On Friday of the OAH conference, attendees came back together for ongoing discussions and panels. We enjoyed the continued sunshine Chicago has to offer as the Exhibit Hall opened for a morning mixer breakfast before the dayâs sessions began. Attendees also had...
The 2025 Annual Meeting for the Organization of American Historians opened Thursday in Chicago as more than 1,500 historians and educators gathered at the Sheraton Grand, our host for this yearâs conference. The sun was shining on the Chicago Riverâvisible from...
In Project Mind Control, John Lisle reveals inside story of the CIA’s secret mind control project, MKULTRA. Read on for a featured excerpt. Prologue On September 25, 1980, Rosanna Del Guidice arrived thirty minutes early to an office building in downtown Boston....
by Tom Clavin The Rock Island Argus newspaper clipping, April 7, 1865. March 31st is the 160th anniversary of one of the most shocking events of the Civil War: the fire and sinking of the Union transport ship, the General Lyon. Today, few people know about this tragic...
Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in April 2025. Fear No Pharaoh A dramatic history of how American Jews reckoned with slavery—and fought the Civil War. Kreitner illuminates the shifting dynamics of Jewish life in...
by Kostya Kennedy Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America’s most famous founding events, New York Times bestselling author Kostya Kennedy’s new book, The Ride, reveals fresh research into Paul Revere’s legendary ride. Read on for a featured excerpt. I ECHOES...
by Helen Rappaport New York Times bestselling author Helen Rappaport shares the unhappy, dynastic marriage of Louise (Luise) of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg to Ernst I, then Duke of Saxe-Coburg. The story of Julie of Saxe-Coburg’s ruthless exploitation as an innocent bride,...
by Keith Lowe Award-winning author Keith Lowe’s newest critical deep-dive into the history of Naples during WWII. In bookstores everywhere now! The Landings As night fell on 8 September 1943, a vast armada of more than 600 Allied ships headed towards Salerno Bay. On...
by Lisa Rogak In Propaganda Girls, bestselling author Lisa Rogak reveals the incredible untold story of four women who spun the web of deception that helped win World War II and changed the course of history. Read on for an introductory book excerpt. Introduction ...
by Keith Lowe Keith Lowe writes about how the myth of Parthenope, entwined with historical misconceptions about Naples, shows how fiction interweaves with history. Don’t forget to get his latest book Naples 1944, in bookstores everywhere! Illustration of Parthenope...
by Victoria Amelina When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Victoria Amelina was busy writing a novel, taking part in the country’s literary scene, and parenting her son. Now she became someone new: a war crimes researcher and the chronicler of extraordinary...
by Tom Clavin Coinciding with the 255th anniversary of the Boston Massacre on March 5, 2025, author Tom Clavin looks back on the event, which took place as a direct response to the tariffs placed on all goods exported to the 13 colonies from Britain thanks to the 1768...
by Buddy Levy When one thinks of the great American polar explorers in history, names like Robert Peary, Matthew Henson, Donald Macmillan, and Richard Byrd come to mind immediately. A lesser known but significant figure in the annals of the polar exploration is...
by The History Reader From pharaohs to fashion and everything in between, this Women’s History Month we bring you our page-turning titles covering trailblazing female figures who changed history for the better. Propaganda Girls The incredible untold story of four...
by Andrew Ludington Andrew Ludington’s Splinter Effect is an action-packed debut where time-traveling archaeologist Rabbit Ward maneuvers through the past to recover a long-lost, precious menorah hidden in ancient Rome. While writing the book, Ludington did extensive...
If you’re ever wondering what upcoming history books we have publishing, look no further! Each month we’ll bring you our favorite historical reads publishing at Macmillan. Here are our picks for March 2025: Henry Kissinger and American Power The definitive biography...
Paul Revere is most well-known for his extraordinary midnight ride, in which he said, “The British are coming! The British are coming.” Fewer people are aware though that Paul Revere was the jack of many trades, as The Ride author Kostya Kennedy shares with The...