RealClearHistory February 13, 2026 Archives

RealClearHistory AM Update

Why St. Valentine’s Death Is Shrouded in Mystery

Jordan Smith HISTORY

The Origins of Valentine's Day

Staff USA Today

St. Valentine: The History Behind the Romance

Grace Porto Catholic Vote

Love and War: Letters from a Soldier to His Sweetheart

Travis Loller Military.com

How a 22-Year-Old Washington Learned to Lead

Christopher Magra The Conversation

Thoughts on History

C. Bradley Thompson The Redneck Intellectual

The Declaration Is Our Great Unity Document

Michael Auslin Patowmack Packet

Enduring Myths about the JFK Tax Cut

Brian Domitrovic The Coolidge Review

The Chateaus That Guarded Treasures During WWII

Chrissie McClatchie Smithsonian

Quality vs. Quantity in WWII Tanks

James Osborne History Extra

The Long History and Uncertain Future of Weather Forecasts

Molly Glick Nautilus

The Dazzling Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb

Greg McKevitt BBC

The Songwriter Who Saved Stevie Wonder's Career

Dr. Margena A. Christian NatGeo

This Day in American History

Staff Liberty Nation News

Amathia: The Ancient Greek Word for Willful Ignorance

Doug Bates Substack

RealClearHistory Podcasts

Haiti, France, and the American War for Independence

Staff Ben Franklin's World

Rachel Wall – America’s First Female Pirate

History Dispatches Megaphone

Gladiators and the Roman Army

Ancient Warfare Podcast Libsyn

Emperor Nero: Ancient Rome’s Most Infamous Ruler

You're Dead To Me BBC News

RealClearHistory History in the Media

8 Must-Reads for Black History Month

Ava Krysko The Daily Collegian

The Truth Behind the 1988 Jamaican Bobsled Team

Nadra Kareem Nittle HISTORY

A Ruined Reputation in Regency Britain

Hillary Burlock The Conversation

5 Dark Victorian Realities Revealed in 'Wuthering Heights'

Becky Little HISTORY