Weird History Books

Books recounting strange tales from the dark annals of history, from the occult roots of America and the Third Reich’s obsession with the supernatural, to the Victorian obsession with death, and more. Unearth the most unusual, obscure and quirky moments from the past.

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Corsets and Codpieces

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The Dancing Plague

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Hitler’s Monsters

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Unmentionable

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The Invention of Murder

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The Strange Case of William Mumler

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Nazis and the Occult

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Occult America

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