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Roy Adkins

Roy and Lesley Adkins are husband-and-wife historians and archaeologists and the bestselling authors of Gibraltar, Jane Austen’s EnglandNelson’s TrafalgarJack Tar, and The Keys of Egypt, among other books. They live in Devon, England.
Gibraltar
Jane Austen's England
The War for All the Oceans
Nelson's Trafalgar

Books

Gibraltar
Jane Austen's England
The War for All the Oceans
Nelson's Trafalgar

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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