No territorial governor or distant president could bring order to Kansas: “You might as well attempt to govern the devil in hell.”
Author Archives: Brandon Michael Bender
Æthelred the Unready: New Book Re-examines Infamous Anglo-Saxon King’s Military Practices
After a year and a half of writing, editing, and revising (and many more years of research), it’s finally out: my new book, England’s Unlikely Commander: The Military Career of Æthelred the Unready, is available from Rounded Globe. England’s Unlikely Commander takes a look at the military practices of late Anglo-Saxon England, using sources likeContinue reading “Æthelred the Unready: New Book Re-examines Infamous Anglo-Saxon King’s Military Practices”
The Unappreciated Career of Ron Parker
Parker spent six seasons with the Chiefs, never missing a single game until his benching: that’s 94 straight appearances, including 76 consecutive starts from 2014-2018.
New Book: England’s Unlikely Commander
My first book is getting published! It’s called “England’s Unlikely Commander: The Military Career of Æthelred the Unready.”
Tucumcari, New Mexico: The Heart of Route 66 History
Tucumcari is something of a time capsule; the fading memory of Route 66 survives here.
Pioneer Graveyard: Johnson County History
What kind of rough existence did these early settlers endure? The headstones show that life as a pioneer was precarious at best.
