Frontier On Fire

Writer of Civil War Era Historical Fiction set on the American frontier. #author #historicfiction #historicalfiction #CivilWarauthor #writing #writingcommunity

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

@cavofficer6 …and the success of that endeavor, his body of work speaks of overall success. Marshall and Eisenhower, among others, thought highly of him , quality men of sound judgment themselves. But Bradley made mistakes, as do we all.

With apologies for the tardiness of my reply.

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

No question. But it’s also true leaders are human beings who make mistakes. To judge a person based solely on mistakes without including successes is a skewed version of their leadership.

[Donald Miller @cavofficer6]

@frontier_on @kershaw_alex Yes, but the leadership can make all the difference in the world in regards to success, deaths, and casualties. Poor leaders get more people killed, and protract or lose the conflict they're in.

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

I cannot, for I don’t have the depth of knowledge you do. But Operation Cobra was pretty successful. And he was the commander of American ground forces in the drive across Europe. Considering the daily decisions that would entail on so many different levels, and (more)…

[Donald Miller @cavofficer6]

@frontier_on Tell me his successes, directly attributed to him.

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

@cavofficer6 @kershaw_alex Perhaps Bradley’s greatest mistake was as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, when he didn’t recognize China’s signals that they would get into the Korean War if MacArthur and the UN forces moved north of the 38th parallel. Bradley didn’t, MacArthur did, and the Chinese jumped in.

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

No question. But it’s also true leaders are human beings who make mistakes. To judge a person based solely on mistakes without including successes is a skewed version of their leadership.

[Donald Miller @cavofficer6]

@frontier_on @kershaw_alex Yes, but the leadership can make all the difference in the world in regards to success, deaths, and casualties. Poor leaders get more people killed, and protract or lose the conflict they're in.

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

@cavofficer6 @kershaw_alex Wars tend to be less-than-efficient endeavors.

[Novelicious @noveliciouss]

“Nothing is more human than a book.” —Marilynne Robinson #reading #writing
Art by Leonardo Di Aetherhart

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

@TomRoyce @thechosenberg Nailed it!

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

This! Take time to heal. The pain will subside. Focus on yourself; become the best version of yourself. You will be better for it. New opportunities will come your way. Enjoy them, and enjoy life. It passes quickly.

[Sherri @1seer7]

You know the old saying, one door shuts and another opens. It’s true. Look at what you learned in the relationship that was positive and what you learned (about yourself) that was lacking.
Forgive her, forgive yourself. Go different ways and wait for that next door. It comes open in its own time. In the meantime focus on better urself.
And btw you can never go back.

[TodayInSports @TodayInSportsCo]

Four touchdowns in one game.

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

I just wish they would quit saying the 54th was the first black regiment. The same month, July, 1863, the 54th hit Battery Wagoner, the 1st Kansas Colored marched away victorious from their 4th battle, at Honey Springs, Indian Territory.

[Alexandra Garrett, Ph.D. @AlexiGarrett]

I watched "Glory" (1989) for the first time tonight & I thought it was great. Acting, writing, production value, music (that late 80s/early 90s choir intensity!). But what is The Latest Discourse™️ about it? Has it aged well in the 3 decades since it was made? #twitterstorians

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Stanislav Petrov, the man who saved the world from nuclear disaster, on this day in 1983, 39 years ago today, saw the word "LAUNCH" flash across the Soviet Union's attack early warning system. His screen stated with high reliability that a total of five American intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) had been launched and were headed toward the Soviet Union. Petrov had to make a decision: should he report an incoming American strike, or should he hold off, confident that what they were seeing was a false alarm?

If he reported it, Soviet nuclear doctrine called for a full nuclear retaliation. There would be no time to double-check the warning system or seek negotiations with the U.S. This occurred during the Reagan administration, which had taken a firmer stance against the Soviets compared to previous administrations. The Reagan administration was deploying Pershing I nuclear-armed missiles to West Germany and Great Britain, capable of striking the Soviet Union. Given these circumstances, Petrov had reasons to believe that Reagan's brinkmanship had escalated to an actual nuclear exchange.

However, Petrov chose not to report the incoming strike. In the end, his decision proved to be correct. The system had mistaken the sun's reflection off of clouds for a missile. A 1979 report by Congress had estimated that a full-scale Soviet assault on the U.S., and an eventual counter-strike, would have resulted in over 100 million deaths. Petrov, almost single-handedly, prevented those deaths.

Despite being right, Petrov was relentlessly interrogated afterward and never rewarded for his decision, according to David Hoffman of The Washington Post.

[Brook Allen @1BrookAllen]

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[Griff Hosker @HoskerGriff]

The next Sir John Hawkwood Book, Leader of Men, will be published on May 26th. I have brought the publication forward as there has been such interest after the first 3 books in the series.
#HistoricalFiction #IARTG #NewBook

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

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[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

It’s free again today, Cinco de Mayo, for the last time!

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

It’s free again today, Cinco de Mayo, for the last time!

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

MOON OF BLACK HEARTS, my novel of the Civil War in Indian Territory, is FREE today on Amazon! https://t.co/SMjpSNDJd3 #IARTG #book #BookBoost #booktwt #booklover #BookTwitter #freebook #freebooks #HistoricalFiction #histfic #westerns #CivilWar #free

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

MOON OF BLACK HEARTS, my novel of the Civil War in Indian Territory, is FREE today on Amazon! https://t.co/SMjpSNDJd3 #IARTG #book #BookBoost #booktwt #booklover #BookTwitter #freebook #freebooks #HistoricalFiction #histfic #westerns #CivilWar #free

[Frontier On Fire @frontier_on]

Music to my ears!

[Griff Hosker @HoskerGriff]

Viking Jarl is available in audio format from the 28th of April. Thank you @WFHowes for such sterling work. There will be more to come for those who prefer this format. #audiobooks #HistoricalFiction #Vikings

[Rex Griffin @rexgriffin_rex]

Been there.

[Griff Hosker @HoskerGriff]

While I was away from the computer there were a couple of memorable dates:Apr9-the last beheading execution in England-Lord Lovat 1747. Apr10 SS Titanic left So'ton 1912. Apr12 1606 the union Flag of GB #OnThisDay 1471 the Yorkists defeated the Lancastrians @ the Battle of Barnet