RealClearHistory January 16, 2026 Archives

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Stoke the Fire for America’s 250th

Andrew Zwerneman On Classical Education

Monumental U.S. Foreign Policy Decisions

James M. Lindsay Foreign Relations

Opinion: A Long, Dire History of US Interference in Iran

Staff The Guardian

A Brief History of Oil and U.S. Empire in Iran

Eric Ross Counterpunch

Korean War Veteran Reunited with Lost Letters from '52

Kevin Damask Military.com

WWII Weapons: M3 37mm Antitank Gun

Christopher Miskimon Warfare History Network

“One of the Saddest Stories in Presidential History”

The Editors The Coolidge Review

Spain: Still Grappling with the Legacy of Dictator Franco

James Diddams Providence

Celebrate Route 66: Origins, History, and a Living Legacy

Vincent Rodriguez KOAT

5 of Ancient Rome’s Most Eccentric Leaders

Peter Edwell The Conversation

When Did Mount Vesuvius Erupt? Experts Can’t Agree

Erin Blakemore NatGeo

Behind the ‘Fake’ Photos: Britain’s Great Fairy Hoax

Betsy Golden Kellem HISTORY

The Original Chatbot and the Threat of AI

Francine Uenuma Smithsonian

A Rare Interview With the Elusive Agatha Christie

Greg McKevitt BBC

Profile in First Amendment Courage: Alan Dershowitz

David DesRosiers RCP

This Day in American History

Staff Liberty Nation News

RealClearHistory Podcasts

What U.S. History Tells Us About Events in Venezuela

Morning Edition NPR

The Pamphlet That Sparked a Revolution

Staff Ben Franklin's World

The Creation of the Modern Kitchen

Witness History BBC

Ken Burns and the American Revolution

Throughline NPR

RealClearHistory History in the Media

2025’s Best History Books

Sophia Hollander HISTORY

7 Shows Remind Us: History Isn’t Meant to Be Liked

Alexandria Ingham TV Fanatic

'The First Lady' Explores an Overlooked Part of History

Jen Vestuto Collider

5 Books That Unravel the Secrets of Lost Civilizations

Ratha Tep HISTORY