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About Christopher
Christopher Klein is an author and freelance writer specializing in history. He writes stories about the past that inform us about the present and guide us to the future. A frequent contributor to History.com, he is the author of four books including When the Irish Invaded Canada.
About When the Irish Invaded Canada
When the Irish Invaded Canada is the outlandish, untold story of the Irish American revolutionaries who undertook one of the most fantastical missions in military history—to hold the British province of Canada hostage and ransom it for Ireland’s independence.
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Chocolate's Sweet History
Mankind’s love affair with chocolate stretches back more than five millennia. But for most of its history, it was actually consumed as a bitter beverage rather than the sweet, edible treat it has become worldwide.
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"Klein has burrowed deep into the historical record and his vivid, engrossing storytelling brings to life the raids as well as the eccentric characters behind them."
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