Political Assassinations: James A. Garfield
President James A. Garfield served the second shortest tenure as the nation’s chief executive—a mere 199 days—before he died on September...
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Mike Martinez
- Nov 13, 2017
- 3 min
My New Book is Available: Political Assassinations and Attempts in US History
I am pleased to announce the publication of my 12th book, Political Assassinations and Attempts in US History: The Lasting Effects of Gun...
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Mike Martinez
- Nov 1, 2017
- 4 min
Political Assassinations: Andrew Jackson
The first recorded assassination attempt against an American president occurred on January 30, 1835, as Andrew Jackson entered the...
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Mike Martinez
- Oct 17, 2017
- 4 min
Political Assassinations: John H. Wood, Jr.
On Tuesday morning, May 29, 1979, John Howland Wood, Jr., a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas,...
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Mike Martinez
- Sep 28, 2017
- 6 min
Political Assassinations: George C. Wallace
This blog summarizes Chapter 11 of my forthcoming book titled Political Assassinations and Attempts in US History: The Lasting Effects of...
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Mike Martinez
- Sep 14, 2017
- 5 min
Political Assassinations: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
In this blog, I discuss Chapter 10 of my forthcoming book titled Political Assassinations and Attempts in US History: The Lasting Effects...
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Mike Martinez
- Aug 29, 2017
- 5 min
Political Assassinations: Ronald Reagan
In this blog, I discuss Chapter 9 of my forthcoming book titled Political Assassinations and Attempts in US History: The Lasting Effects...
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Mike Martinez
- Aug 16, 2017
- 11 min
Reflections on Charlottesville
Abraham Lincoln once delivered a speech about the challenges facing the nation during his era. “It is said an Eastern monarch once...
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Mike Martinez
- Jul 30, 2017
- 7 min
The Story of Writing Where the Light is Dim: Sixth Anniversary
I began writing my blog six years ago this month. As amazing as it seems to me, this marks my 149th posting. As I have done every July...
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Mike Martinez
- Jul 14, 2017
- 3 min
A Little Boy Attends His First Rock Concert
In my youth, I attended a fair number of rock and roll concerts. I saw all the acts I genuinely cared about (at least those who still...
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Mike Martinez
- Jun 28, 2017
- 4 min
Political Assassinations: Gerald R. Ford
In this blog, I discuss Chapter 8 of my forthcoming book titled Political Assassinations and Attempts in US History: The Lasting Effects...
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Mike Martinez
- Jun 14, 2017
- 5 min
Political Assassinations: Richard M. Nixon
On February 22, 1974, bleary-eyed passengers lined up at Baltimore-Washington International Airport to shuffle onto a DC-9 airplane. It...
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Mike Martinez
- May 30, 2017
- 5 min
Political Assassinations: John F. Kennedy
Friday, November 22, 1963, became a date forever enshrined in the hearts and minds of Americans old enough to recall what they were doing...
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Mike Martinez
- May 15, 2017
- 6 min
Political Assassinations: Robert F. Kennedy
“Oh, my God, they’ve shot Bobby Kennedy!” My mother literally gasped, dropping the cigarette from her lips as she drove me to day care...
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Mike Martinez
- Apr 25, 2017
- 8 min
Political Assassinations: Harry Truman
In this blog, I discuss Chapter 4 of my forthcoming book titled Political Assassinations and Attempts in US History: The Lasting Effects...
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Mike Martinez
- Apr 12, 2017
- 3 min
Political Assassinations: Frank Steunenberg
In this blog, I discuss Chapter 3 of my forthcoming book titled Political Assassinations and Attempts in US History: The Lasting Effects...
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Mike Martinez
- Mar 30, 2017
- 3 min
Political Assassinations: William McKinley
In this blog, I discuss Chapter 2 of my forthcoming book titled Political Assassinations and Attempts in US History: The Lasting Effects...
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Mike Martinez
- Mar 16, 2017
- 3 min
Political Assassinations: Abraham Lincoln
In this blog, I discuss Chapter 1 of my forthcoming book titled Political Assassinations and Attempts in US History: The Lasting Effects...
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Mike Martinez
- Feb 27, 2017
- 6 min
Political Assassinations
I have just completed a manuscript titled Political Assassinations and Attempts in US History: The Lasting Effects of Gun Violence...
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Mike Martinez
- Feb 13, 2017
- 2 min
The Day of the Gun, Part XL
This posting features Chapter 61 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 61 From outside of Room 336, Officer Marsh...
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