The History Reader

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A History Blog by @StMartinsPress, offering articles, interviews, and further reading for history buffs and book lovers everywhere, from ancient times to today.

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The History Reader
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Feb 17
Step into the wild, wild West! 🤠🌵 Grab your chance to win a bundle featuring four books on the history of the American west by Tom Clavin, Tore C. Olsson, Joe Pappalardo, and Chris Wimmer. Enter at: read.macmillan.com/promo/historyr… #AmericanWestHistory #BookBundleGiveaway
The History Reader
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Oct 21, 2025
"The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz" author Anne Sebba shares with The History Reader the horrifying story of the 45 women forced to play music in an Auschwitz concentration camp orchestra. Read her piece at: thehistoryreader.com/world-history/…
The History Reader
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Oct 20, 2025
On sale tomorrow, enjoy @Dailymailnews exclusive excerpt from Tom Clavin's book, Running Deep: Bravery, Survival, and the True Story of the Deadliest Submarine in World War II. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1… bit.ly/4naAkOH
Sub crew escaped death but met a worse fate
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The History Reader
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Oct 18, 2025
Author Jack Kelly shares with The History Reader how Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" inspired the original "No Kings" protest in the autumn of 1775, when its fiery words inspired Americans to overthrow King George III. Read more at: thehistoryreader.com/historical-fig…
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Oct 16, 2025
Siddharth Kara tells a "shocking story of mass killing, human baseness, and the seeds of conscience" in his new book about a notorious slave ship incident, THE ZORG, which is "destined to be a classic." (New York Times Book Review) Read the review at: bit.ly/NYTBR-TheZorg