11:37 p.m., August 17th, 1959
The Hebgen Lake Earthquake of 1959 struck on a moonlit August night in western Montana, not far from the border of Yellowstone National Park.…
War of the Worlds: 5 Facts you didn’t know about the Fake Newscast
On October 30th, 1938, a radio broadcast on the CBS Radio station "The War of the Worlds" supposedly led to widespread panic all over…
Protected: Did It Really Happen? Where Fact Meets Fiction in Code Name Edelweiss
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The Hero Rats who save lives in Cambodia
You read that right. Rats who save lives. Let me back up a bit. Cambodia has a tragic history of conflict in the 20th…
Friday Fun: How much do you know about the 1930s?
I should be writing . . . or sharing some of my Christmas giveaways with my readers . . . or laundry. Instead, I…
How Did It Happen? Adolf Hitler’s Rise to Power
Adolf Hitler: A hundred years ago, no one knew his name. Now, it is synonymous with evil. How did it happen that a failed…
On Being An Historian
When at the wise age of twenty, I decided to change my major from biology to history, I called my parents. They were baffled.…
What is coming next from me: Code Name Edelweiss
Wondering what is coming next from me and when? This post answers all those questions: What: My next novel is based on a fascinating…
Fear not! I have your next great read.
As an author, I get asked for book recommendations a lot. And sometimes I'm stumped. Not becuase I don't have favorite fiction to recommend,…
I’d like to thank the Academy . . . a surprising look at the history behind the Academy Awards.
I admit it . . . I haven't watched ANY of the movies nominated for best picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts…