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The Way Forward (2022) examines the intersection between combat and life as experienced by two decorated American veterans. Although war can be brutal, it also helped the authors uncover their humanity. And along the way, they learned some of life’s most important lessons that can be applied in both military and civilian contexts.

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Robert O’Neill is a Navy SEAL veteran who became famous for firing the bullet that killed Osama bin Laden. He’s also worked as a contributor for Fox News and Newsmax TV, as well as being a motivational speaker and author. He’s published a book called The Operator, recounting his SEAL career and the raid on bin Laden’s compound.

Dakota Meyer is a Marine veteran who received the Medal of Honor for his service in Afghanistan. Among his publications is the New York Times best-selling war memoir Into the Fire, as well as his podcast Front Toward Enemy with Dakota Meyer.

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How the Word Is Passed (2021) is a travelogue that underscores how slavery has shaped America’s collective history and its reality today. Nine locations serve as gateways to important stories that are hidden in plain sight. They exemplify how communities have reckoned, or not, with their roles in the history of slavery and invite us all to dig deeper into what we believe – and why.

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Forget the Alamo (2021) charts the history of the Alamo, both real and imagined. It looks at how a popular, heroic mythology sprung from the events of 1836 and came to represent both a noble version of Texas independence and a metaphor for American valor. Find out how the Alamo became a touchstone in American culture wars, and discover how the real story paints a not-so-virtuous picture of American history.

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Bryan Burrough lives in Texas and was a former award-winning reporter for the Wall Street Journal. He’s the author of many books including The Big Rich and the best seller Barbarians at the Gate.

Chris Tomlinson is a former war correspondent for the Associated Press, having covered nine wars in over 30 different countries. He currently works as a columnist for the San Antonio Express-News and the Houston Chronicle. His previous books include Tomlinson Hill.

Jason Stanford is a former writer for Texas Monthly and the Texas Tribune. He also works as a political consultant and a contributor to the Austin American-Statesman.

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Steven Johnson is a science writer and podcast host from Washington, DC. He is a regular contributor to the New York Times, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He’s also the author of 13 books, including Emergence and Farsighted.

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Napoleon the Great (2014) is an in-depth look into the life and times of the infamous French conqueror, Napoleon Bonaparte. These blinks detail how Napoleon, once a penniless young man, became a general at the age of 24 before going on to revolutionize the French military and government, and leaving an indelible mark on European and world history.

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Andrew Roberts is a renowned and award-winning historian and biographer. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and his other titles include The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War and Salisbury: Victorian Titan.

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Black Spartacus (2020) tells the story of Toussaint Louverture, one of the leading figures in the Haitian Revolution in the late eighteenth century. It explores how Louverture, a man born into slavery, managed to overcome his position in society to lead the enslaved people of Haiti to first their freedom and then their independence from France. It was the first successful slave rebellion in history.

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Sudhir Hazareesingh is a historian who has written extensively on French history and culture, especially the period after the Revolution. He is a senior fellow and lecturer of politics at Balliol College, Oxford. His book, Black Spartacus, was nominated for the 2020 Ballie Gifford Prize.

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Four Hundred Souls (2021) is an innovative and insightful recounting of African American history. This collection brings together ninety different authors to reflect on four-hundred years of struggle, oppression, and hope.

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Keisha N. Blain is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh and president of the African American Intellectual History Society. Her work includes the Washington Post’s “Made in History” section and the book Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom.

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