Historians/History

Sobibor Was a Hell on Earth, but There’s More to Be Made of It

by Richard Rashke

That was the discovery Richard Rashke made after bringing the horror to public attention.

The D-Day Myth Winston Churchill’s Responsible for

by Craig L. Symonds

It’s about the role of Mulberries in the invasion and it’s just plain misleading.

When Iraq Expelled Its Jews to Israel—The Inside Story

by Edwin Black

120,000 Jews lived in Iraq at the end of World War II. Within a few years nearly all were forced to evacuate.

Why Is New York Missing a Golden Opportunity to Draw Attention to Its Role in the Revolutionary War?

by Bruce W. Dearstyne

MC’s historical drama, TURN, is set in New York, but Virginia is grabbing all the attention. What gives?

He Writes Fiction Bestsellers. He Always Builds His Stories Around History. Why?

by Brian Johnson

In an interview with HNN writer Steve Berry, the author most recently of “The 14th Colony,” accounts for his interest in history.

President Obama's Undelivered Apology Speech in Hiroshima

by Voltaire

August 6, 1945 is a date which will live in infamy, too.

An Open Letter to President Obama on Hiroshima

by Thomas Fleming

What Hiroshima means to this historian who interviewed Truman about the decision to drop the bomb.

Before Germans Slaughtered Jews They Slaughtered Africans

by Edwin Black

The wrenching story of what they did to one group of Africans who got in their way.

Without this, Technological Progress in the 19th Century Would Have Been Much Slower

by Ben Wilson

It’s gutta-percha. Here’s why it was vital.

Five Things You Didn’t Know About John James Audubon

by Peter B. Logan

#4: He wasn’t a conservationist.

How the Chinese Cultural Revolution Came to an End

by Guobin Yang

A retrospective, 50 years after the official start of the Cultural Revolution.

Remember the Generation Gap? No, Not THAT One!

by Marc Wortman

A generation before the sixties another group of young people resisted their elders’ entreaties to prepare for war. These were the people who became the Greatest Generation.

The World War 2 Maritime Disaster that History Forgot

by Robert P. Watson

It was the mistaken sinking of the Nazi Titanic – Cap Arcona. The British bombed the ship at the end of the war, killing thousands of Holocaust survivors.

Yes, Native Americans Were the Victims of Genocide

by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

The history of the United States is a history of settler colonialism.

Why Did MacArthur Become a Hero? In a Crisis We Are Desperate for Leaders.

by Walt Borneman

And he was the only available leader around in 1942.

One Reason the Story of the Explorer Hernando de Soto Is Memorable

by Kevin H. Siepel

He came to a terrible end.

Why Have Military Historians Ignored Drug Use in the Military?

by Lukasz Kamienski

It’s a serious oversight, and there are disturbing reasons for it.

The Reputations of Presidents Keep Changing

by Ronald L. Feinman

Here’s how one historian thinks the passage of the last few years have affected their rank.

This May Be the Driving Engine of American History

by Donald Worster

Abundance. For 5 centuries we’ve enjoyed abundance. Now that’s ending and we’re dealing with the consequences.

Why Jane Jacobs Matters Now

by Peter L. Laurence

The answer is in her last book, which almost no one reads or remembers. But her biographer thinks it’s the one we need now.