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Iain MacGregor

Iain MacGregor
Iain MacGregor is the author of the acclaimed history of Cold War Berlin: Checkpoint Charlie and the award-winning The Lighthouse of Stalingrad: The Hidden Truth Behind WWII’s Greatest Battle. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, has spoken at many literary festivals and conferences in the UK and abroad, appeared on podcasts such as The Rest Is History and on television documentaries. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Spectator, BBC History Magazine, and The Guardian. He lives in London.


Inside the Days, Hours and Minutes Leading Up to the Hiroshima Bombing

Iain MacGregor on the Preparation and Aftershocks of the Attack That Marked the Beginning of the Nuclear Age
July 24, 2025  By Iain MacGregor
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Iain MacGregor on Discovering the Untold Stories of Stalingrad’s Citizens

“I always wish to get under the skin and discover the smell, the terror, the relief and the joy ordinary people felt.”
November 30, 2022  By Iain MacGregor
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