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Jim Thorpe Finally Wins
Author: David Maraniss
Considered by many to have been the world’s greatest athlete, Jim Thorpe persevered through triumphs and tragedy.
Buffalo Bill and the Duel at Warbonnet Creek
Author: Steve Wiegand
William Cody established his reputation during a celebrated clash with Yellow Hair.
The Dartmoor Massacre
Author: Nicholas Guyatt
British jailers murdered American prisoners several months after the end of the War of 1812 in the last act of hostility between the U.K. and the United States.
In the Orchard of Dolores Huerta
Author: Bruce Watson
Fighting for labor rights in California's Central Valley, Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta took up la causa in the name of children.
The Best Presidential Insults
Author: Mike Purdy
Our leading politicians have spewed vitriol at each other since the nation’s founding.
Our Readers Choose: Favorite Books of 2021
Author: Edwin S. Grosvenor
Interestingly, most of the 2021 books voted best by readers of American Heritage are about the Colonial and Founding eras.