The Smoke of a Future Fraught
BY R.C. MULHARE “Though he shall escape the waters’ flood, yet shall he find a thousand troubles in his country when he arrives.” – Cassandra, The Trojan Women, Euripides April 19th, 1775 Charity Meecham shook herself awake, sitting up slightly from her pillow to clear her head of the cobwebs of nightmares from late in...
The Man in the Iron Mask: A Late 1990s Flashback Movie Review
BY RAY E. LIPINSKI 1998 was a great year for movies. There were box office hits like Armageddon, Shakespeare in Love, and Saving Private Ryan that became overnight successes. There were movies like The Big Lebowski and The Truman Show that were the underdogs but surprisingly did well and now have a cult following… and …...
Something for the Semiquincentennial: A Collection of Patriotic Movie Reviews
BY AMANDA PIZZOLATTO 1776 With the 250th anniversary of America, it seemed only right to check out movies pertaining to American history that I had never seen before. One of those was 1776, a musical about the month leading up to Congress signing the Declaration of Independence. Of course, they had to take some liberties. …...
When New Orleans Conquered Baton Rouge: The American Revolution in Louisiana and West Florida
BY KAREN ULLO A few years ago, I was having lunch with my uncle when he said he had joined the Sons of the American Revolution. “But in the 1770s, our ancestors were already in Louisiana,” I said. “It belonged to Spain. How did we have an ancestor who fought for America?” It turns out, …...
Father of Dust
BY JANNAH M I sigh as Hussain proceeds to drag the child’s body away. Men, elders, and even children. All have shown themselves willing to lay down their lives for this man, this son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, all for some sort of crusade against our Caliph. I still longed to understand. Was he …...
Sacred Honor: The Conundrum of Oaths during the American Revolution
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI My American Revolution historical fiction trilogy, “All Ye That Pass By,” is thematically centered upon the pros and cons of oath-taking. Although the topic has been very much on my mind during the researching and writing process, I think many people who engage with the American Revolution on a popular...
Summer Dream
BY LOUIS LITTLEFAIR Show me the summer place of my youth When I ran with my friends And ripped jeans were the proof Where we played all day long Until night-time had come Then we slept with our dreams And we woke with the sun. No worries had we, not a breath did we waste …...
Looking At Life Through My Own Eyes: A Liberty’s Kids Review
BY AMANDA PIZZOLATTO Liberty’s Kids was a short-lived show that ran from September 2002 to April 2003 chronicling the American Revolution through the eyes of four fictional characters, Sarah, James, Henri, and Moses. Since they live with Benjamin Franklin in the show, the four get to experience the most important events of the American...
A Step Toward Christian Science Fiction: The Stories of Victor Rousseau
BY G. CONNOR SALTER Conversations about Christians who wrote fantasy and science fiction often bring up certain names. Gene Wolfe with his Book of the New Sun series. Madeline L’Engle with A Wrinkle in Time. C.S. Lewis with his Ransom trilogy. A smattering of readers may bring up R.A. Lafferty or Maria Doria Russell. At …...
Never Enough
BY LEAH FISHER Fredrick Conley of the House of Constantine walked down the aisle of the church to the place the king had called him. He was a comely young man with flashing eyes and striking features, dressed in his ceremonial vestments, white as the virgin snow with silver chain and a blood red cross …...
