Wednesday, October 30

Remembering Sinking of USS Reuben
World War II Today
1941USS Reuben James Sunk by German U-Boat
Seventh Crusade a Study in Lessons Unlearned
Ancient History Encyclopedia
1270Seventh Crusade Ends With Treaty of Barbary
How Mussolini Created Fascism and Rode Party to Power
Daily History
1922Mussolini Sends Blackshirts Into Rome
Dreams of India Shattered by 31 Bullets
William Smith, Time
1984Indian PM Indira Gandhi Assassinated
Here's Why Henry VII Really Was Important
The History Press
1485Henry VII Crowned
Genesis of October Manifesto
Alpha History
1905Tsar Nicholas Issues October Manifesto
Night That Panicked America a Myth
W. Joseph Campbell, Media Myth Alert
1938'War of the Worlds' Broadcast on Radio
Let's Make a Deal: First Trade Deal Between China, U.S.
Yoni Wilkenfeld, JSTOR Daily
History of All Hallows Eve
Tom Chivers, The Telegraph
2017What Is Halloween?
Story of Zzyzx, That Curious Spot on Way to Vegas
Rob Miech, Wayback Machine

History Live

Bushmen to Slave Trade: Collection of African Videos
From Nothing
Dogs Sniff Out 3,000-Year-Old Graves in Croatia
Jason Daley, Smithsonian
Looks Like 15th-Century Was Made for Nave
Stephanie Pappas, Live Science
Why Do We Still Love Eddie Murphy?
Nelson George, Wall Street Journal

Book Reviews

Tour de Force on Napoleon's Waterloo
Project Houghoumont
How War Made the Cigarette
Scott W. Stern, New Republic
From Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher: Lessons From Leaders
History Book Club
Exploring the Jews Who Collaborated With Nazis
Kirkus Reviews

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1952French Launch Operation Lorraine in Vietnam
Execution Cost King James Trust of Masses
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1618Sir Walter Raleigh Executed
Is Terrorism Contagious?
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What Is River Phoenix's Legacy? Joy
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1993Actor River Phoenix Dies of Overdose
Even Houdini Couldn't Cheat Death
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John Glenn Was a Badass. Here's Why
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1998At 77, John Glenn Becomes Oldest to Go Into Space

World War II

This Day in History on October 11th

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Civil War

Story of 'Cracker Line' Embellished to Benefit Grant?

If you look in pretty much any history of the Civil War that discusses the siege of Chattanooga that followed the Union defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga, you will find some assertion that General William S. Rosecrans, commander of the Army of the Cumberland, went into a state of depression which essentially destroyed his capacity for command. From an intelligent, aggressive commander he suppose Read More

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Crime

Goons, Buffoons: Anatomy of Kerrigan Clubbing

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