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The Bloody, Intertwined History of Anarchism and Dynamite

The Bloody, Intertwined History of Anarchism and Dynamite

In Steven Johnson's new book, he looks at the birth of dynamite in era of political upheaval.

By Steven Johnson | May 17, 2024

The Jessie Scouts: America's Original Special Forces Unit

The Jessie Scouts: America's Original Special Forces Unit

During the Civil War, they operated behind enemy lines, using tactics all their own.

By Patrick K. O'Donnell | May 15, 2024

Randall Sullivan's Strange, Wild, Personal History with the Devil

Randall Sullivan's Strange, Wild, Personal History with the Devil

In the author's new nonfiction book, the devil is in the spotlight.

By Randall Sullivan | May 14, 2024

The Deadly World War II Mission Over the Roof of the World

The Deadly World War II Mission Over the Roof of the World

Caroline Alexander on the airmen who flew over "The Hump"

By Caroline Alexander | May 14, 2024

The Exploits and Exploitation of Indian Street Magic, Jadoo

The Exploits and Exploitation of Indian Street Magic, Jadoo

Harini Nagendra on the tradition of Jadoo and its complex relationship with Western magic

By Harini Nagendra | May 1, 2024

What a Series of Killings in Rural Georgia Revealed About Early 20th-Century America

What a Series of Killings in Rural Georgia Revealed About Early 20th-Century America

Earl Swift on the Continuing Regime of Racial Terror in the Post-Civil War American South

By Earl Swift | April 29, 2024

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‘I’ve Got a Bridge to Sell You’: The Con Artist Who Peddled the Brooklyn Bridge

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Rena Pederson on Dallas's Elusive, High Society Jewel Thief

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The thief planned burglaries around the city's social season and seemed to know exactly who had the jewels worth stealing.

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Real Life Crimes That Are Stranger Than Fiction

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Emily Bain Murphy on crimes that have fascinated, horrified, and inspired throughout the ages.

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Writer, Woman, Playwright, Spy: How Espionage Influenced Aphra Behn’s Writing

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Valorie Castellanos Clark on the Covert Quests of the First Woman to Make a Living Writing in English

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Looking Back on the 90s-Era Satanic Panic In a New Age of Conspiracy Theories

Looking Back on the 90s-Era Satanic Panic In a New Age of Conspiracy Theories

On the "toxic Puritan cycle" that causes ordinary people to either embrace outlandish ideas or pathologize those who do

By Maggie Thrash | March 15, 2024

Claire Coughlan Explores Dublin's Hidden Past

Claire Coughlan Explores Dublin's Hidden Past

Backstreet abortions and a journalist's quest form the backbone of this powerful debut novel.

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The Women Codebreakers Who Uncovered Some of the Cold War's Most Notorious Spies

The Women Codebreakers Who Uncovered Some of the Cold War's Most Notorious Spies

"No one could know. In order to be effective, Venona needed to remain secret"

By Katherine Reay | March 8, 2024

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