This is the untold story of the last performance of Harry Houdini, who—inspired by his hero Abraham Lincoln—devotes himself full-time to a ...

Many U.S. soldiers fought bravely in Europe, but only a few of them were U.S. Marines. In The Phantom, authors Bob Drury and Tom Clavin share the ...

Summer may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean that the adventures ...

This December, we’re taking a look back at the many fascinating history books that published this year. From axe murderers to the history of rope, ...

This December, we’re taking a look back at the many fascinating history books that published this year. From axe murderers to the history of rope, ...

John Wilkes Booth assassinating Abraham Lincoln in Ford’s Theatre. Drawing from glass-slide depiction c. 1865–75. (Public domain, Wikimedia ...

The Rock Island Argus newspaper clipping, April 7, 1865.March 31st is the 160th anniversary of one of the most shocking events of the Civil War: ...