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How the Real Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Began Their Life of Crime

Long before the duo were immortalized by Hollywood, their names were infamous throughout the West

By Daniel S. Levy / LIFE Books

An Armistice Ended Fighting in World War I a Century Ago. Real Peace Took Longer

Read an excerpt from LIFE’s special edition 'World War I: The Great War and the American Century'

By Daniel S. Levy / LIFE Books

Robert F. Kennedy Was Killed While Campaigning for President. Here's What Drove Him to Run

A grieving brother ventured out on his own to battle poverty and oppose a divisive war

By Daniel S. Levy / LIFE Books

John Lewis: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Greatest Gift Was the 'Belief in Society's Ability to Change'

"I do not know how my life would have been without Dr. King"

By John Lewis / LIFE Books

Behind the Anti-War Protests That Swept America in 1968

As America’s military presence grew, so did the parallel battle for peace

By Daniel S. Levy / LIFE Books

The World-Changing Evolution of Princess Diana

Read an excerpt from the newly reissued LIFE special edition 'Diana: A Princess Remembered'

By LIFE Books

Not Everyone Escaped at Dunkirk. This Is What Happened After the Rescue

Allied POWs faced five years of brutal captivity, forced marches and executions

By TIME-LIFE Books

How Anne Frank's Diary Survived

Read an excerpt from LIFE’s new special edition about Anne Frank's life and legacy

By Daniel S. Levy / LIFE Books

How Anne Frank's Family Found a Place to Hide

In this excerpt from LIFE’s new special edition about Anne Frank's life and legacy, the Frank family finds a place to hide from Nazi forces.

By Daniel S. Levy / LIFE Books

The Enduring Power of John F. Kennedy's Message to the World

Read an excerpt from LIFE’s new special edition, John F. Kennedy: The Legacy

By Kostya Kennedy / LIFE Books

How American Troops Helped Turn the Tide in World War I

Read an excerpt from LIFE’s new special edition, World War I: The Great War and the American Century

By Daniel S. Levy / LIFE Books

There’s a Little Bit of Cubs in All of Us

Read an excerpt from LIFE's new special edition Chicago Cubs: Champions At Last

By Steve Rushin / LIFE Books

How Tabloids Inspired Film Noir

Read an excerpt from LIFE's new special edition Film Noir: 75 Years of the Greatest Crime Films

By J.I. Baker / LIFE Books

How World War II Changed Walt Disney

How two crises— a crippling strike and the Second World War— changed the Disney studio (and Walt himself) forever

By LIFE Books

Harper Lee Before To Kill a Mockingbird

Read an excerpt from LIFE’s new special edition, 'The Enduring Legacy of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird'

By Robert Sullivan / LIFE Books

Real History at the 'Downton Abbey' Set Goes Back to Ancient Egypt

At the real Highclere Castle, there's no shortage of history

By J.I. Baker / LIFE Books

The True Evolution of High-End Household Staffing Since the 'Downton' Era

Things have changed since the days of the fictional butler Mr. Carson

By J.I. Baker / LIFE Books

Tony Bennett on Frank Sinatra: 'The Man Was Full of Love'

In honor of Sinatra's centennial on Dec. 12, read an excerpt from Bennett's introduction to the LIFE special edition 'Sinatra at 100'

By Tony Bennett / LIFE Books

The World's 7 Most Haunted Places

They seem to exist partly in the known world, and partly in a shadow realm beyond human comprehension

By LIFE Books

The Story Behind 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

Read an excerpt of Melissa Fay Greene's foreword from the updated LIFE special edition about Harper Lee and her classic novel:

By Melissa Fay Greene / LIFE Books
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