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For Juneteenth: Inspiring Reads by Black Authors
By The History Reader As of January 1, 1863, all enslaved people in the United States were declared legally free by President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. However, as...
The History Behind The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Is Terrifying
Arne Cheyenne Johnson purportedly (his defense claimed) was under the influence of demonic possession when he stabbed Alan Bono more than 20 times with a pocketknife on February...
The Untold Story of the Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant
by Brad Ricca When I first learned that Raiders of the Lost Ark, my favorite movie, might have been based on an actual archaeological expedition, I felt like my face was melting...
The Sound of America in 1914
by Mariah Fredericks In 1914, the hot ticket on Broadway was On Trial, a play that employed the daring film technique of the “flashback.” You could catch the moody John Barrymore...
Celebrating Father’s Day: 7 Books That Are Perfect For Dad
By The History Reader The United States first celebrated Father’s Day on June 19, 1910. 111 years later, the holiday has evolved but the sentiment remains the same. As Father’s...
Get Down and Get With It
by David Hepworth The book behind the Apple TV+ docu-series, Never a Dull Moment offers a rollicking look at 1971, rock’s golden year, the year that saw the release of the...
True Raiders: Charles Warren
by Brad Ricca True Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant tells the story of Monty Parker, a British rogue nobleman who, after...