American History, where we walk in the footsteps of heroes and proclaim "Freedom Reigns!"

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Eric K. Barnes is an American Historiographer. Through his website, he memorializes history through various writing and audio projects including the blog, podcast, and comic book series.

A graduate of Gardner Webb University and a retired Detective Sergeant, he can be found walking battlefields and hallowed halls of history. Barnes has been a local columnist in the News Topic Newspaper in Lenoir, NC and The Standard Newspaper in Lexington, SC.  His Historyman podcast is “the platform for historians, authors and museum directors to tell their stories of the American Revolution to the world”.

To date, the podcast boasts an audience in all 50 States and over 40 countries. Each 20-30 minute episode is geared to the Revolutionary War enthusiasts, especially those interested in the Southern Campaigns.

 Climate change! Plague! Nukes! Aliens! Doomsday comets! Super volcanoes!

The human race is heading toward extinction.

Humans have had a good run on this planet, but nothing lasts forever. One day, the sun will rise on a world without us. A comet could wipe us out. An unstoppable virus might now be awakening in thawing tundra. The power sources that make civilization possible have perhaps already damaged our atmosphere beyond repair. Hidden bunkers and prowling submarines house nuclear missiles that can, in a single moment, engulf our world in flames.

Is there hope? No!

Well... maybe. Humans have a good track record of holding back the apocalypse. We’ve cured diseases, turned deserts into croplands, and mostly tamed our warlike natures. But for every danger that falls, new ones arise. This book looks at the progress we’ve made so far and considers our odds against the looming threat of... Thirteen Dooms! 

 For the reader interested in learning more about working in sports—or the fan that wants a look at what those inside the radio booth go through day-to-day—this book contains the secrets and successes of minor league baseball broadcasters with a combined century of experience telling the story of America’s pastime. A host of decorated industry veterans discuss their careers, sharing tales of baseball greats from before they were famous, players who didn’t make it past Class-A, the zaniest promotional exercises to hit the market, some of small-town America’s greatest cuisine, the highs of winning a championship and the lows of being stranded on the highway for hours. 

 Child of Tempus - A Time-Bending Prince's Journey
Meet Rodrick, the Acolyte of Time and a prince with control over aspects of time.

Rodrick is a prince of the ruling country of Diar. He has a face kissed by the Gods themselves, with deep blue eyes and long ruby-red hair. Speaking of Gods, he also happens to be the Acolyte of Time. Gifts and curses with this power give him control over aspects of time. And being a dragon-human hybrid has its amazing perks too. But since childhood, Rodrick has had a target on his back, and his insanely power-hungry father, Demon King Ryton, comes across as his closest but worst enemy. Throw in the workings of an alcoholic mother, a bipolar sister, a recovering addict brother, and an adopted little sister with magical powers, and you have the royal family of Diar. Things couldn't get any worse until he meets the beautiful Princess Arcelia—but Arcelia isn't the main problem. She and Rodrick are on the run from Rodrick's father, Ryton. And with the looming risk of world destruction ahead of them, Rodrick is worried about more than college exams.

Child of Tempus is an action-packed fantasy adventure that will keep you hooked from beginning to end. With its captivating characters, heart-pounding plot twists, and rich world-building, it's no wonder this book has become a favorite among readers.

Join Rodrick in his fight against his power-hungry father in this thrilling fantasy adventure! informative and engaging content to our listeners.

When you stare into the shadows... do the shadows stare back?

Sasquatch! Mothman! Nessie! The Jackalope! Many cryptids are famous, but which ones are real? Search beyond blurry photos and sketchy eye-witness accounts to examine physical evidence of cryptids that shows... how we know they are real.

Sample passages:

From Chapter 1
"Studying cryptids sharpens the mental tools needed to cut through the thickets of misleading and incomplete evidence. The skills you’ll practice as you judge the existence of Bigfoot can be used to analyze any number of scientific, commercial, political, or philosophical claims. The study of cryptids can lead the open-minded explorer into a better understanding and appreciation of our world."

From Chapter 6
"When preserved specimens of the platypus first started showing up in Europe, skeptics assumed they were taxidermy hoaxes. Here was a creature that seemed to be half duck. It had a bill and laid eggs. But, it also had fur, and a beaver’s tail. Unlike either birds or mammals, it also possessed venomous spikes on its ankles!
To accept the creature as genuine would require rewriting the laws of biology. On the other hand, a clever taxidermist could slap together the body parts of different animals to produce all sorts of fantastic critters. Genetic testing wasn’t a possibility in the late 18th century. A respectable naturalist of the era no doubt felt he was on firm footing to pronounce that the creature was a hoax before he ever examined a specimen."

From Chapter 16
"The giant squid swims through deep, dark seas surrounded by things we’ll never see, and can’t imagine.
In this light, the fact that anyone would state that we’ve already discovered every large creature in the wild is a foolish claim. Just because something is unknown isn’t proof that it’s unreal. If someone tells you a certain cryptid doesn’t exist, there’s no reason to accept that as the final word. There can be no final word. Reality is still being discovered and understood, and there’s an infinite supply of the unknown to transform into the knowable."