PinnedJack Patrick BrooksinLessons from HistorySam Bass: Train Robber & Outlaw of The Wild WestSam Bass was an outlaw and gang leader responsible for one of the largest train robberies of his era. After looting a Union Pacific train…11 min read·Mar 4, 2023--3--3
PinnedJack Patrick BrooksinILLUMINATIONThe FBI’s Obsessive Surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was recorded, monitored and spied on from 1963 until the day of his death on the order of J. Edgar Hoover8 min read·Mar 5, 2023----
PinnedJack Patrick BrooksinILLUMINATIONEdgar Allan Poe — Mental Illness Across History“I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched.”9 min read·Dec 10, 2022--2--2
Jack Patrick BrooksPoppaea Sabina — The Life and Death of Nero’s Empress WifeThe life of a woman in Rome was difficult and restrictive. Life was often chosen for females by the men in their families, so rising in…12 min read·Jan 3, 2024----
Jack Patrick BrooksLiving In America During The Civil WarLiving during wartime is an incredibly difficult task, and those who made it through the Civil war had to survive sincere hardship.8 min read·Jan 3, 2024----
Jack Patrick BrooksOtho — The Emperor of Rome and His Bitter and Brief ReignBeing a Roman emperor was a thankless task that usually ended with your head being paraded around a city you swore to defend. For the…10 min read·Jan 2, 2024--1--1
Jack Patrick BrooksFive Insane Facts About the Roman Emperor Didius JulianusDidius Julianus is not well-remembered in history, likely due to the extremely odd events surrounding his ascension to the Roman throne…5 min read·Jan 1, 2024----
Jack Patrick BrooksThe Biography of Julia Maesa: Kingmaker of the Severan DynastyIf you wanted to write a novel full of political intrigue and deep cunning, Julia Maesa could easily be the primary antagonist or main…12 min read·Dec 31, 2023----
Jack Patrick BrooksJulius Bassianus — The High Priest That Produced Four EmperorsJulius Bassianus might not be a name you hear of when looking into the world of ancient Rome, yet he was vital in bringing forth four…4 min read·Dec 30, 2023----
Jack Patrick BrooksHierocles: Charioteer, Slave & Husband of Emperor ElagabalusWhile history has nearly let the quietly ambitious Hierocles slip through the cracks, the husband of Elagabalus is far too interesting to…7 min read·Dec 29, 2023----
