After reading Jonathan Hennessey’s excellent graphic novel biography of Alexander Hamilton, I was excited to read The Comic Book Story Of Video Games: The Incredible History Of The Electronic Gaming Revolution. Great video games are the combination of good storytelling… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: The Comic Book Story Of Video Games
The United States of America had a difficult birth. That seems to be the main message behind Jonathan Hennessey and Justin Greenwood’s graphic novel Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History of an American Founding Father. I typically avoid graphic novels with… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: “Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History of an American Founding Father”
I have always loved history, but I haven’t read a lot of historical fiction. I prefer biographies and history-focused podcasts. In the arena of historical novels, Risen by Angela Hunt seems somewhat unique, blending fact, fiction, faith, and apologetics. In… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “Risen” by Angela Hunt
Truth is often stranger than fiction. It’s often more exciting as well, as in the case of the Levi Weeks trial of 1800. This murder trial was the first sensational murder trial of the fledgling United States of America. Not… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Duel with the Devil by Paul Collins
I grew up loving the Indiana Jones movies. I appreciated the action married with interesting (pseudo-) facts about history. I probably wanted to be an archaeologist once before I realized it involves a lot more digging and cataloging than swinging and… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Discovering the City of Sodom
“One trick ahead of disaster They’re quick, but I’m much faster” -Aladdin in Disney’s Aladdin On June 15, 1775 George Washington was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army of the newly-formed United States of America. He faced a… Read More »One Step Ahead of Disaster