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The Forgotten History of the Brutal, Internecine Battles of the American Revolution

The Forgotten History of the Brutal, Internecine Battles of the American Revolution

The American Revolution was the country's first civil war, pitting neighbors against one another and dividing families.

By H.W. Brands | November 12, 2021

Locusta of Gaul: Rome's Imperial Poisoner and Possibly the World's First Serial Killer

Locusta of Gaul: Rome's Imperial Poisoner and Possibly the World's First Serial Killer

Her life began in the countryside. A skill with poisons brought her to the heart of the empire.

By Jennifer Wright | November 2, 2021

On Spiritualism and the Afterlife in Henry James' <em>Turn of the Screw</em>

On Spiritualism and the Afterlife in Henry James' Turn of the Screw

"It is the very function of ghosts to undermine confidence—for good or ill—that the dead are truly set apart."

By Susan L. Mizruchi | October 29, 2021

The Forgotten Story of a Polish Spy Whose Los Angeles Trial Was a Cold War Flashpoint

The Forgotten Story of a Polish Spy Whose Los Angeles Trial Was a Cold War Flashpoint

Marian Zacharski was much admired by American intelligence officers. His trial came at an auspicious moment.

By John Pomfret | October 26, 2021

Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

Joe Leaphorn, older and sophisticated, needed a new foil—one younger, more interested in tradition, and more inquisitive.

By James McGrath Morris | October 14, 2021

Reclaiming the Legacy of Nora May French, the Pioneering Poet Made Into a Femme Fatale by Mediocre Men and California Mythology

Reclaiming the Legacy of Nora May French, the Pioneering Poet Made Into a Femme Fatale by Mediocre Men and California Mythology

"One doesn’t die but becomes an unknown woman, one mutilated sheet of paper at a time."

By Catherine Prendergast | October 12, 2021

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By Betty Frizzell | October 11, 2021

The Birth of the CIA—And the Soviet Mole Who Had a Hand in Everything

By Michael Holzman | October 7, 2021

The Boone Family, the Struggle for Kentucky, and the Kidnapping That Rocked Colonial America

By Matthew Pearl | October 7, 2021

It's Time to Learn About the Lives of John Wayne Gacy's Victims—And Not Just the Labels Hung on Them

It's Time to Learn About the Lives of John Wayne Gacy's Victims—And Not Just the Labels Hung on Them

Gacy's victims were too often dismissed as runaways and hustlers.

By David Nelson | October 6, 2021

A Lover's Quarrel, A Dilapidated Mansion, and A Body in the Basement

A Lover's Quarrel, A Dilapidated Mansion, and A Body in the Basement

David Dominé nearly purchased a run-down Victorian home in Louisville, Kentucky. Years later, a body was discovered in the basement.

By David Dominé | October 5, 2021

The Socialite Gangster Who Charmed the New York Literati

The Socialite Gangster Who Charmed the New York Literati

Joey Gallo was the Mafia’s celebrity hitman. After an intellectual awakening in prison, he turned to writing.

By Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson | October 4, 2021

The <em>Lady Chatterley's Lover</em> Trial and the Infamous Question That Laid Bare the Hypocrisy of British Obscenity Law

The Lady Chatterley's Lover Trial and the Infamous Question That Laid Bare the Hypocrisy of British Obscenity Law

In 1960, Penguin was on trial for publishing a paperback edition of Lawrence's classic. The prosecution asked the jury to ponder a very revealing hypothetical.

By Christopher Hilliard | September 30, 2021

The Forgotten History of the Far-Right, Pro-Nazi, Anti-Semitic

The Forgotten History of the Far-Right, Pro-Nazi, Anti-Semitic "Christian Front"

In the lead-up to WWII, a powerful organization of American Catholics worked to support Hitler and Nazi Germany.

By Charles R. Gallagher | September 29, 2021

How a Book by an Ex-KGB Officer Upended Joseph Weisberg's World

How a Book by an Ex-KGB Officer Upended Joseph Weisberg's World

In 2004, the future creator of 'The Americans' was working for the CIA when he read a book by Victor Cherkashin and recognized himself in descriptions of the KGB workplace.

By Joseph Weisberg | September 29, 2021

How the CIA Actually Recruits an Agent to Spy on His Own Country

How the CIA Actually Recruits an Agent to Spy on His Own Country

Douglas London spent his career with the CIA. Here, he remembers the first agent he ever recruited overseas.

By Douglas London | September 28, 2021

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