The Four Thomases Of The English Reformation (With One Bonus Thomas)
It’s time for another of my favorite blog topics, a digression into obscure points of history! I mentioned before that
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Jonathan Moeller, Pulp Writer
The books of Jonathan Moeller
history
The Praetorian Guard: Man, These Guys Sucked
One of the fascinating (if perverse) aspects of history is how often institutions end up having the exact opposite outcome
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Question of the Week: Favorite Historical Period?
I haven’t had time to do a Question of the Week since July, so let’s do one now! Question of
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A Visit To A Civil War Battlefield
In the last week, I’ve been to five different US states – that’s like ten percent of the total! One
Read MoreJames Bond vs the obsolescence of libraries
Recently I heard a librarian talk about fears that libraries would become obsolete. As you might expect, that got me
Read Moretrue prophecy
According to ancient Greek myth, when the god Apollo failed to seduce Cassandra of Troy, he cursed her with the
Read MoreTHE MIDDLE AGES by Morris Bishop
I’ve mentioned before that THE MIDDLE AGES by Morris Bishop is one of my favorite nonfiction books. It is not
Read MoreHappy Sextilis
Speaking of ancient Roman history, I wonder how many people know that the month of August was named for Caesar
Read MoreFROSTBORN and Roman history
Working on THE SOLDIER’S TALE, the short story set in the world of the FROSTBORN I’ll give away for free
Read Moreflashbacks vs history
A confession: I do not care for flashback scenes, and try to avoid using them whenever possible. I think part
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