I am Ben Coleman, Navy veteran, historian, and author.
History is the story of us. It is raw with emotion. It narratives speak of love and war, guilt and power. Whether you like history or not, there’s no denying the impact it leaves on us, on society, on the future.
Latest from my blog

The Long Walk : A Writer’s Journey #3 –
What do you owe your characters? The Long Walk : A Writer’s Journey #3 06-27-16 ast week we talked about what we owed our audience in terms of good writing. This week,...

Sloppy writing – Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 9
The Long Walk : A Writer’s Journey #2 06-20-16 This week’s blog is on the importance of what you owe your reader in terms of good writing. And by way of example I thought I’d use a very popular piece of storytelling we’re...
Gary Lowe : Leading by example
Gary Lowe A True Hero If there one abiding theme that I have consistently remained faithful to in the nature of a true hero, it is sacrifice and service. Most often when we think of sacrifice we think of dying for our cause, and while that is...
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