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Read Short History / Historical Stories

Read the best short stories online by short story writers of all ages from around the world,
listed below in order of the date they were published, with new stories first.
The Bench She Couldn't Share By Clara

A boy finally gets the chance to talk to the girl of his fantasies

Pretty Ankles By Marla

A bit of history

Anna Essinger, saved over 900 lives By Shirley Smothers

This short story is the true life Pioneer who saw what was happening to Jewish Family's and others. She got them out.

"The Eagle Has Landed!" By Ed DeRousse

President Kennedy had a bold vision. He announced to the world that before the decade ended the United States would put a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth.

Ten Cent Beer Night By Ed Staskus

Ten Cent Beer Night

MY THOUGHTS / NEOLITHIC RELIGION By 5wizard5

How was it possible to reconstruct the religion of the Neolithic period without written records? Our ancestors lived immersed in the bodies of the Gods.

A Murder of Crows By Ed Staskus

A Murder of Crows

THE BEGINNING OF THE EXPLOITATION OF MAN By 5wizard5

THOUGHTS OF A NEOPAGAN. THE ADVENT OF THE METAL AGES AND THE BEGINNING OF THE EXPLOITATION OF MAN BY MAN

Change of Heart By Ed Staskus

Change of Heart

The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be La By Ed DeRousse

Christmas music isn’t Christmas music without Alvin and the Chipmunks singing “Christmas Don’t Be Late”.

Bring Me the Head of Lenin By Ed Staskus

Bring Me the Head of Lenin

Bringing Them Home/Operation Magic Carpe By Ed DeRousse

Nearly 8 million service members from every branch of service scattered across four continents. The fighting was over, and it was time to bring the heroes home.

Operation Magic Carpet/ part 1 By Ed DeRousse

The second war to end all wars was over. 8 million men and women who served overseas in that war were scattered across the globe. How Did They Get Home?

Brand New Plan By Ed Staskus

Brand New Plan

The Easter Bunny & the Easter Egg By Ed DeRousse

There are many myths on the tradition of the Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs. After much research and confusion of the subject, here is my interpretation of the tradition’s beginning.

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