• History

    Who Was Benedict Arnold, Before He Became America's Most Notorious Traitor

    When news of war came to Connecticut, Arnold was the first to commit to the revolutionary cause. So was he, really?

    December 6, 2023  By Jack Kelly
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    The Many Ways to Be a Scoundrel in Early America

    History has taught us about the heroes of the Revolutionary era. But the new country was chock full of traitors and schemers.

    December 5, 2023  By Timothy Hemmis
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    The Root of Evil: How a Grape Plague and Deceptive Dealing Changed the World of French Wine Forever

    Rebecca Gibb on "the great Burgundy deception"

    November 30, 2023  By Rebecca Gibb
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    What Really Went On Between Coppola and Sheen in that Hotel Room During the Filming of Apocalypse Now?

    It's an iconic moment in cinema history. But behind the filming is a disturbing–and revealing–story.

    November 28, 2023  By Sam Wasson
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    Delving Into the Real Story of Charlie Starkweather, Spree Killer, Demon of the American '50s

    Harry N. MacLean knew there was likely more to the story than was known. But did he want to go down the old roads to Nebraska?

    November 28, 2023  By Harry N. MacLean
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    The Many Poisons of Crime Fiction

    Some authors are enchanted by arsenic. Others favor hemlock. And then there's the strychnine...

    November 13, 2023  By Valona Jones
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    The Dalton Gang's Final, Doomed Heists in the Twilight of the Old West

    They were the last in a line of bandits. Their final days were bloody, nasty, and snakebit.

    November 10, 2023  By Tom Clavin
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    How a German Spy Chief Built a Smuggling Network out of a Mission to Install a Nazi King in Britain

    Walter Schellenberg was in Portugal to recruit the Duke of Windsor. Instead, his sights turned to a corruptible port operation.

    November 7, 2023  By Neill Lochery
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    How Much Do We Really Know About Charles Dickens?

    Dickens rose to fame at a young age. His biography (and its gaps) was part of the myth.

    November 3, 2023  By Helena Kelly
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    The Secret History of John le Carré's Career in the Intelligence Services

    The author's biographer tries to sort through the myth to find out what David Cornwell was really up to.

    October 30, 2023  By Adam Sisman
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