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The Many Faces of Courage - Where Eagles Never Flew: A Battle of Britain Novel - Helena P Schrader - Literature & Fiction - Bublish Book Bubble

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · 2d

The late Battle of Britain ace Wing Commander Bob Doe claimed my novel "Where Eagles Never Flew" "got it smack on the way it was for us pilots." I always wondered if he had my character Ginger in mind when he said that. Join me for an excerpt at: www.bublish.com/bubble/strea...
#AirWar #WWII

We commonly associate 'courage' with dramatic actions: the man who swims through a raging torrent to save a stranded child, the fireman who braves the...

Aircraft of the Berlin Airlift: The C-54 Skymaster

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · 3d

The C-47/Dakota became the iconic symbol of the Berlin Airlift -- but the true hero was its less famous cousin. Find out more about this forgotten hero of the first battle of the Cold War at: europeanaviationhistory.blogspot.com/2024/09/humb...
#BerlinAirlift #ColdWar #C54Skymaster #airtransport

The Establishment of the Kingdom of Cyprus

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HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · 5d

Richard the Lionheart's greatest contribution to the Holy Land wasn't his victory at Arsuf —it was a swift, bloodless conquest of an island 200 miles away. Find out more at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-...
#richardthelionheart #crusades #crusaderstates #cyprus

The Kingdom of Jerusalem had survived -- just barely. Yet it is hard to imagine this fragile kingdom, stretching along the coast from Jaff...

Portraits Painted by Our Enemies

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HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · 8d

Disinformation was used politically long before AI. The popular myth of the Spartan mother sending her son off to war with the words "with your shield or upon it" was almost certainly created by Sparta’s enemies to dehumanise the Spartans. Find out why at: hpschrader.substack.com/p/portraits-...

The Ancient Art of Dehumanizing our Opponents

The Dangers of Cryptocurrency Explained

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · 9d

The ghost of the murder victim takes the stand to discredit a rape victim accused of murder. Read this riveting excerpt from award-winning "Cold Victory" at:
www.bublish.com/bubble/strea...
#ColdVictory #CourtRoomDrama #LiteraryThriller #SelfDefence

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · 15d

There's a lot of talk about "Cryptocurrency" nowadays. Do you really know what it is and what the dangers are? This historical example may help you understand it better: open.substack.com/pub/hpschrad...

The Intimate Relationship between Corruption, Crime and Currency

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HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · 22d

Since the core principle of Christianity appears to have been completely forgotten by those most loudly touting their alleged “Christianity,” it seemed appropriate to highlight it. In fact, I’ve written a book about it. Find out more at:https://hpschrader.substack.com/publish/posts/published

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · 23d

It is 1310, and a young woman has been arrested for helping the outlawed Knights Templar. In a confrontation with the Pope she challenges him about the essence of Christianity. Read the excerpt here: www.bublish.com/bubble/strea...
#KnightsTemplar #MedievalWomen #Christianity

The Integration of Women in the Air Transport Auxiliary

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · 25d

One aspect of the Air Transport Auxiliary was revolutionary. It gave women pilots the same ranks, same benefits, and by 1943, same pay as men pilots. It was an organization that flew ahead of its time. Find out more at: europeanaviationhistory.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

#WWII #WomensHistory #ATA

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · 27d

Richard the Lionheart vs. Saladin: The Clash of Legends. Find out the facts at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com

They Want Us to Surrender without a Fight

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · 28d

The men behind Trump are counting on you surrendering without a fight. They think they can conquer America bloodlessly. But sometimes it takes only a few to turn the tide. Join me at:
hpschrader.substack.com/p/aggressors...
#FightingTyranny #Resistance #TheFew #NeverSurrender

Taking Inspiration from "the Few"

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · Sep 24

An American nurse in Soviet hands is the focus of today's excerpt from award-winning "Cold Victory." Read the full excerpt on Book Bubbles at:
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#ColdWarFiction #SovietTerror #BerlinAirlift

The Accidents That Didn't Happen -- ATC on the Berlin Airlift

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · Sep 23

The accidents that don't happen never make the headlines -- but credit should go to those responsible. Join me for a short tribute to those who laid the foundations for modern air traffic control at: europeanaviationhistory.blogspot.com/2023/11/unsu...
#AirTrafficControl #BerlinAirlift #coldwar

Defending the Crusader Kingdoms

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · Sep 20

You've probably heard of the Third Crusade, but how much do you know about it? Did you know it killed an emperor or that Richard the Lionheart provided luxury transport for his troops? Find out more at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com
#ThirdCrusade #richardthelionheart #FrederickBarbarossa

This blog is dedicated to discussing the Crusader Kingdoms of Jerusalem and Cyprus. Dr. Schrader holds a PhD in History from the University of Hamburg. For more information visit: http://defenderofjer...

The Women Behind the Warriors

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · Sep 18

The secret to Sparta's success wasn't her warriors -- it was her women. Find out more at: hpschrader.substack.com/p/spartas-se...
#Sparta #SpartanWomen #WomensEconomicEmpowerment

What Made Sparta Great

Only the Few Fight Tyranny - The Tale of the English Templar - Helena P Schrader - Literature & Fiction - Bublish Book Bubble

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · Sep 17

In the fight against tyranny, leadership is critical. An excerpt from award-winning "The Tale of the English Templars" that looks at the few Templars who formed a resistance movement to King Philip's oppression. Read full excerpt here: www.bublish.com/bubble/strea... #KnightsTemplar #Resistance

Tyrants succeed when good people submit out of fear or self-interest. But a few find the moral courage to resist....

The Diverse Backgrounds and Characteristics of the Pilots who Flew for the ATA

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HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · Sep 16

"It is my experience that the nicest people are all slightly mad, so it was pretty well inevitable that the ATA was full of the nicest people." Find out more about an organisation whose diversity was one of its greatest strengths at: europeanaviationhistory.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-... #Meritocracy

A tribute to those who fought for freedom in the air.

Jerusalem had fallen. The king and the bulk of his barons were in captivity. Tens of thousands of Christians had been enslaved and only on...

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · Sep 15

A king captured. A kingdom lost. One city defies an empire. Discover the forgotten story of Tyre and the bold few who saved the last vestiges of the Kingdom of Jerusalem at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com/2022/07/surv.... ⚔️ #Crusades #History

Survival and Defiance

When the Dead Demand our Attention

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · Sep 11

Finding Moral Courage
There is little Americans need more nowadays than moral courage. They could take inspiration from a young man who was once labled a coward. Read his story here:
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#MoralCourage #MoralFibre #LackofMoralFibre

Finding Moral Courage

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HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · Sep 10

Cpl. Boresenko works for British intelligence in Cold War Berlin. The KGB is hot on her trail. A wrong decision could cost her her life -- the right one might help save a city on the brink of war. Read an excerpt from award-winning "Cold Victory" at: www.bublish.com/bubble/strea...
#ColdWar #Berlin

Taking Dangerous Risks - Cold Victory - Helena P Schrader - Mystery, Thriller & Suspense - Bublish Book Bubble

What would you risk to stay near a friend who feels closer than family? Corporal Borisenko is a spy for the British in Cold War Berlin, but her most...

When Children have Children - The Tale of the English Templar - Helena P Schrader - Literature & Fiction - Bublish Book Bubble

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · Sep 6

"How many well-guarded women were profaned, ... and free women occupied, and ... virgins dishonoured and proud women deflowered…and untamed ones tamed, and happy ones made to weep!" The fall of Jerusalem 1187. Read more at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com/2022/07/sieg...
#SiegeofJerusalem

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · Sep 4

The story of the Knights Hospitaller has a message for today. Find out more at: open.substack.com/pub/hpschrad...

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · Sep 3

"The pain would end only when the dead baby was aborted, but if she aborted Dom Pedro's son and heir, he would hate her." An excerpt from "The Tale of the English Templar." Read full excerpt at: www.bublish.com/bubble/strea...
#HistFic #MedievalWomen #TheTaleoftheEnglishTemplar

Girls were married early in the Middle Ages. They could be promised in marriage by their parents as little children. (The youngest I have heard about...

The Templar Role in the Loss at Hattin

HelenaPSchrader @helenapschrader.bsky.social · Aug 30

One man's ego, a kingdom's downfall. The story of Gerard de Ridefort, the Grand Master who led the Knights Templar to disaster. Read the full essay on my blog at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com/2018/01/true....
#Hattin #KnightsTemplar #History

The devastating defeat of the combined Christian army at the Battle of Hattin on July 4, 1187, w as one of the most significant disasters ...