RealClearHistory Week of March 30, 2026 Archives

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Monday, March 30

Last of WWII Generation Fading Fast as Tributes Surge

Darius Radzius Military.com

Why Lincoln Rejected Triumph at Gettysburg

Andrew F. Lang The Coolidge Review

These 7 Foreigners Helped Win America's Revolution

Claire Barrett Military Times

How a Late-Night Meeting Led to the Alaska Purchase

James Lindsay CFR

A Story of Captivity and Torture in North Korea

Donald M. Bishop Trinity Tripod

Lexington and Concord: The Shot Heard 'Round the World

Keli Holt Substack

The Turbulent History of U.S.-Cuban Relations

Suzanne Cords Deutsche Welle

The Vermehren Betrayal: The Defection of Anti-Nazi Activists

Tim Miller WHN

8 Historic Stops Along Route 66 You Can Still Visit

Gregory Wakeman HISTORY

The Victories and Defeats of Britain in World War I

Staff History

How a Physician’s DIY Device Helped Americans Summit Everest

Eric Wills NatGeo

Could Bringing Fish Traps Back Help Save the Salmon?

Zach Theiler Smithsonian

Ten Facts About the Cradle of Civilization

Joshua J. Mark WHE

A Q&A with a Historian

Elliott Drago Jack Miller Center

This Day in American History

Staff Liberty Nation News

Wednesday, April 1

Why Lincoln Rejected Triumph at Gettysburg

Andrew F. Lang The Coolidge Review

1946: Harry Truman and the Hinge of Fate

James Diddams Providence

The Shinano Carrier: How Allied Forces Sunk a Secret

Kelly Bell WHN

"We’re Living in a WWI Zeppelin Lookout Tower"

Annie Hayes Sunday Times

Route 66: The Road of Endless Possibilities

Elana Scherr Smithsonian

Why it's Taken Over 50 Years to Return to the Moon

Emily A. Margolis Conversation

In Pictures: Historic Moments in Space Exploration

Kyle Almond CNN

The Middle Ages' Most Mysterious Manuscript

Serafina Kenny HistoryExtra

Who Really Wrote the Old Testament? The Theories.

Javier Alonso López NatGeo

When Ancient Peoples Used Cheetahs to Hunt

Lakshmi Gandhi HISTORY

What Reading the Rosetta Stone Reveals

Campbell Price History Today

Is Modern Terrorism Repeating Reconstruction-Era Themes?

Jacob Ware Time

The Lasting Legacy of Rome

Joel Kotkin Substack

Greek Philosophy and a Linguistic Shift

Doug Bates Ataraxia or Bust!

This Day in American History

Staff Liberty Nation News

Friday, April 3

How A Cigarette Addiction Playbook Is Being Used Again

A. H. Childs Substack

How Did April Fools’ Day Begin? The Mysterious Origins

Erin Blakemore NatGeo

April Fools’ Day and Memorable Hoaxes From the Past

Rick Kogan Chicago Tribune

‘The Cult of Cesar’: Inside the Compound Led by Cesar Chavez

Staff NYT

Did Benjamin Franklin Really Invent Daylight Saving Time?

Paul Lenz Histories

How Apple's 50-Year Odyssey Redefined Comeback Stories

Michael Liedtke AP

The Serial Killer Unmasked By His Own Writing

Greg McKevitt BBC Culture

What Did Our Forebears Do During the Nazi Era?

Suzanne Cords Deutsche Welle

Why Lincoln Rejected Triumph at Gettysburg

Andrew F. Lang The Coolidge Review

Why Did Europe's Powers Clash Over Spain's Empty Throne?

Harrison W. Mark WHE

Destroying the 'Pearl of the Orient': Liberation of Manila

David H. Lippman WHN

The Jesters of the Tudor Court

Phillipa Vincent-Connolly History Today

The World’s Oldest Holidays

Lesley Kennedy History

Can You Pass this Ancient Civilizations Quiz?

Jennifer McPhee BuzzFeed

This Day in American History

Staff Liberty Nation News