The History Place - Writers' Corner

Insights and Excerpts from Notable Authors

The Night I Freed John Brown (Historical Fiction)
In this first novel by John Michael Cummings, the historic village of Harpers Ferry comes alive as a young boy searches for answers and a place of his own.

Ned McAdoo and the Molly Maguires (Historical Fiction)
Enjoy the first three chapters of a new novel by Claire and Jim Castagnera that weaves historical events and present day America into a tapestry that explores the early days of the labor rights movement and also examines how perspectives on past events change over time.

Doctors from Hell: The Horrific Account of Nazi Experiments on Humans
Following the war crimes trial of high-ranking Nazi leaders such as Hermann Goering, twelve subsequent trials were held in Nuremberg targeting an array of Nazis. The medical trial is examined here by Vivien Spitz, who was the youngest court reporter on the scene, and today is a lecturer on lessons of the Holocaust.

Past Imperfect
Noted history professor Peter Charles Hoffer explains how attitudes toward American history have changed and also examines recent scandals surrounding four of America's most respected and popular historians.

The Black Tom Island Story
Eighty-five years before the September 11 catastrophe in Lower Manhattan, a now-forgotten incident occurred that remains one of the worst attacks on U.S. soil, as revealed by journalist and lawyer James Ottavio Castagnera.

Twenty-Five Yards of War
A gripping look at the experiences of ordinary soldiers in World War II compiled by Ronald J. Drez, himself a decorated combat soldier from Vietnam.

Hiding Places
A personal journey by Daniel Asa Rose and his sons discovering the Holocaust and its meaning to a new generation.

King Philip's War
A look at the bloody conflict between English Settlers and Native Americans in 1675 by noted nature guide Michael Tougias.

Rena's Promise: A Story of Sisters in Auschwitz
Insights from Heather Dune Macadam, co-author of this remarkable book.

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