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The Last Caesar
Editors' choice
This story of the uprising against the emperor Nero in AD 68 is in the form of a memoir by…
Queen of the Conqueror: The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I
This historical biography of Matilda begins with a rather outrageous claim, indicating that at first Matilda rejected the marriage offer…
China’s Wings: War, Intrigue, Romance, and Adventure in the Middle Kingdom During the Golden Age of Flight
In 1929, inspired by Charles Lindbergh, William Bond decided to get into aviation. Bond began on a construction job outside…
The First Lady of Fleet Street
Married Englishwomen had legal control of their property by 1893 but, regardless of class or status, their earnings and actions…
The Autobiography of Jack the Ripper
A manuscript is found at the bottom of a box of memorabilia belonging to S.G. Beamon (creator of Larry the…
A Life of Bright Ideas
Editors' choice
In friendships, there’s usually a leader and a follower. Such is the friendship of Winnalee Malone and Button Peters. Winnalee…
The Queen’s Secret
In 1575, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, drains his coffers to put on an Entertainment at Kenilworth Castle for Queen…
The Winter Palace
When shy Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst arrives at the Russian court to marry Empress Elizabeth Petrovna’s nephew and heir, Peter,…
The Third Section
It is 1855, and after 40 years of peace in Europe, war rages in the Crimea. Sevastopol is in ruins…
Guerrilla Leader: T.E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt
Professor of Military Theory James Schneider examines the leadership genius of T.E. Lawrence, known to history as “Lawrence of Arabia.”…
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