HelenaPSchrader
@helenapschrader.bsky.social
Historian, biographer and award-winning novelist. Areas of expertise: aviation history, the German Resistance to Hitler, the crusader states and Ancient Sparta.
"If you read only one book this year, let it be this one. The story will captivate and inspire you in ways you never anticipated." -- The Coffee Pot Book Club
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#KnightsTemplar #HistoricalFiction
Now just $1.99.
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#KnightsTemplar #HistoricalFiction
The Tale of the English Templar
The Tale of the English Templar - Kindle edition by Schrader, Helena P. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Tale of the English Templar.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
"If you read only one book this year, let it be this one. The story will captivate and inspire you in ways you never anticipated." -- The Coffee Pot Book Club
Now just $1.99.
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Tale-English...
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-tale-o...
#KnightsTemplar #HistoricalFiction
Now just $1.99.
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Tale-English...
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-tale-o...
#KnightsTemplar #HistoricalFiction
Why did the Templars defy an Emperor on crusade? The answer is far from "bigotry." Find out about the clash between the Templars and the Emperor Frederick II at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com/2018/01/tale...
#KnightsTemplar #Crusades #FrederickII
#KnightsTemplar #Crusades #FrederickII
November 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Why did the Templars defy an Emperor on crusade? The answer is far from "bigotry." Find out about the clash between the Templars and the Emperor Frederick II at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com/2018/01/tale...
#KnightsTemplar #Crusades #FrederickII
#KnightsTemplar #Crusades #FrederickII
Remember the days when America played a positive role in the world and stood up to tyrannts -- rather than being one itself? If you'd like a reminder of what it was like, enjoy this excerpt from award-winning "Cold War" at: www.bublish.com/bubble/strea...
#BerlinAirlift #ColdWar #HumanitarianAid
#BerlinAirlift #ColdWar #HumanitarianAid
Winning a War with Candy Bars - Cold War - Helena P Schrader - Literature & Fiction - Bublish Book Bubble
It may be hard to remember, but there was a time with the United States didn't put its self-interests first, when it didn't bully and brag, but...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Remember the days when America played a positive role in the world and stood up to tyrannts -- rather than being one itself? If you'd like a reminder of what it was like, enjoy this excerpt from award-winning "Cold War" at: www.bublish.com/bubble/strea...
#BerlinAirlift #ColdWar #HumanitarianAid
#BerlinAirlift #ColdWar #HumanitarianAid
They flew 309,011 aircraft and moved every friendly plane in the skies over wartime Britain. This small, civilian outfit kept the RAF in the air, yet most people have never heard of it. Find out more about the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) at europeanaviationhistory.blogspot.com/2025/11/ata-...
ATA DUTIES: FERRYING
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November 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
They flew 309,011 aircraft and moved every friendly plane in the skies over wartime Britain. This small, civilian outfit kept the RAF in the air, yet most people have never heard of it. Find out more about the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) at europeanaviationhistory.blogspot.com/2025/11/ata-...
The alleged 'bloodless' recovery of Jerusalem in 1228 was a 'victory' that only deceived historians. Unpack the Disaster of Frederick II’s Anti-Crusade at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-...
#SixthCrusade #FrederickII #MedievalHistory #HistoryDebunked #ChurchAndState
#SixthCrusade #FrederickII #MedievalHistory #HistoryDebunked #ChurchAndState
The Sixth Crusade
The so-called " Sixth Crusade " is arguably the most peculiar of all the 'crusades.' It was led by a man who had been excommunicated and was...
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November 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The alleged 'bloodless' recovery of Jerusalem in 1228 was a 'victory' that only deceived historians. Unpack the Disaster of Frederick II’s Anti-Crusade at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-...
#SixthCrusade #FrederickII #MedievalHistory #HistoryDebunked #ChurchAndState
#SixthCrusade #FrederickII #MedievalHistory #HistoryDebunked #ChurchAndState
This Nov. 4 saw democracy triumph, but the notion that everything can be put right in “the next election” is a fatal delusion. Tyrants learn from election debacles -- and they "fix" the next one. Here is a valuable case study:
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#elections #dictators #Berlin
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#elections #dictators #Berlin
The Tale of Two Elections
All Elections are not Equal
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November 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
This Nov. 4 saw democracy triumph, but the notion that everything can be put right in “the next election” is a fatal delusion. Tyrants learn from election debacles -- and they "fix" the next one. Here is a valuable case study:
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#elections #dictators #Berlin
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#elections #dictators #Berlin
Mamdani Beware! Ernst Reuter was elected mayor of Berlin by a huge majority -- but a dictator made sure he couldn't govern. An excerpt from award-winning "Cold Peace" highlights the tactics of dictators in dealing with elections: www.bublish.com/bubble/strea....
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Mamdani Beware! Ernst Reuter was elected mayor of Berlin by a huge majority -- but a dictator made sure he couldn't govern. An excerpt from award-winning "Cold Peace" highlights the tactics of dictators in dealing with elections: www.bublish.com/bubble/strea....
Ever wonder why America's largest freighter didn't make much of a contribution to the Berlin Airlift? Find out here: europeanaviationhistory.blogspot.com/2024/09/humb...
#BerlinAirlift #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryTransport #ColdWar
#BerlinAirlift #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryTransport #ColdWar
Aircraft of the Berlin Airlift : C-74 Globemaster
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November 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Ever wonder why America's largest freighter didn't make much of a contribution to the Berlin Airlift? Find out here: europeanaviationhistory.blogspot.com/2024/09/humb...
#BerlinAirlift #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryTransport #ColdWar
#BerlinAirlift #MilitaryAviation #MilitaryTransport #ColdWar
A weird aspect of history is that what we remember hundreds of years later is not necessarily what contemporaries found important. Now, almost no one remembers the 5th Crusade, but it was hugely important at the time. Find out more at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-... #crusade
The Fifth Crusade
While the Franks regained their footing in the Holy Land, the crusading spirit experienced a revival in Western Europe. In 1212, a youth ...
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November 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
A weird aspect of history is that what we remember hundreds of years later is not necessarily what contemporaries found important. Now, almost no one remembers the 5th Crusade, but it was hugely important at the time. Find out more at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-... #crusade
When a powerful man asks you to a lavish dinner, beware! He's probably after YOUR money! The tale of a greedy tyrant and a fateful banquet -- or what Donald Trump and a 13th Century emperor have in common. Read more at: open.substack.com/pub/hpschrad...
The Many Faces of Tyranny
What an "Enlightened Emperor" and Donald Trump have in Common
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October 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
When a powerful man asks you to a lavish dinner, beware! He's probably after YOUR money! The tale of a greedy tyrant and a fateful banquet -- or what Donald Trump and a 13th Century emperor have in common. Read more at: open.substack.com/pub/hpschrad...
Charlotte Walmsdorff is on trial for murder. Her defense hinges on whether she acted in self-defence. In this excerpt from award-winning "Cold Victory," Charlotte's attorney makes her opening remarks: www.bublish.com/bubble/strea...
#courtroomdrama #novelexcerpts #historicalfiction #legalthriller
#courtroomdrama #novelexcerpts #historicalfiction #legalthriller
October 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Charlotte Walmsdorff is on trial for murder. Her defense hinges on whether she acted in self-defence. In this excerpt from award-winning "Cold Victory," Charlotte's attorney makes her opening remarks: www.bublish.com/bubble/strea...
#courtroomdrama #novelexcerpts #historicalfiction #legalthriller
#courtroomdrama #novelexcerpts #historicalfiction #legalthriller
The effectiveness of the ATA’s intense pilot training program was famous. Less well-known is the fact that women instructed men -- inclluding on heavy bombers. Find out more at: europeanaviationhistory.blogspot.com/2025/10/ata-...
#WartimeFlying #PilotTraining #HistoricalAviation #WomeninAviation
#WartimeFlying #PilotTraining #HistoricalAviation #WomeninAviation
ATA Training in Practice
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October 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The effectiveness of the ATA’s intense pilot training program was famous. Less well-known is the fact that women instructed men -- inclluding on heavy bombers. Find out more at: europeanaviationhistory.blogspot.com/2025/10/ata-...
#WartimeFlying #PilotTraining #HistoricalAviation #WomeninAviation
#WartimeFlying #PilotTraining #HistoricalAviation #WomeninAviation
The “second kingdom” of Jerusalem is usually portrayed as fragile, vulnerable, and continuously tottering on the brink of collapse. That's a misleading exaggeration. Find out more at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com
#FactVsFiction #HistoricalRevision #crusades #jerusalem
#FactVsFiction #HistoricalRevision #crusades #jerusalem
October 26, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The “second kingdom” of Jerusalem is usually portrayed as fragile, vulnerable, and continuously tottering on the brink of collapse. That's a misleading exaggeration. Find out more at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com
#FactVsFiction #HistoricalRevision #crusades #jerusalem
#FactVsFiction #HistoricalRevision #crusades #jerusalem
Fun as "No Kings Day" was, the White House reaction of "So what?" tells us everything we need to know. Join me for the analysis at: hpschrader.substack.com/p/the-many-f...
Popularity Means Nothing to Dictators
Facing the Reality of Resistance
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October 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Fun as "No Kings Day" was, the White House reaction of "So what?" tells us everything we need to know. Join me for the analysis at: hpschrader.substack.com/p/the-many-f...
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
#AirWar #WWII
The Many Faces of Courage - Where Eagles Never Flew: A Battle of Britain Novel - Helena P Schrader - Literature & Fiction - Bublish Book Bubble
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...
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October 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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
#AirWar #WWII
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
#BerlinAirlift #ColdWar #C54Skymaster #airtransport
Aircraft of the Berlin Airlift: The C-54 Skymaster
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October 21, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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
#BerlinAirlift #ColdWar #C54Skymaster #airtransport
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
#richardthelionheart #crusades #crusaderstates #cyprus
The Establishment of the Kingdom of Cyprus
The Kingdom of Jerusalem had survived -- just barely. Yet it is hard to imagine this fragile kingdom, stretching along the coast from Jaff...
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October 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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
#richardthelionheart #crusades #crusaderstates #cyprus
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-...
Portraits Painted by Our Enemies
The Ancient Art of Dehumanizing our Opponents
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October 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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 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:
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#ColdVictory #CourtRoomDrama #LiteraryThriller #SelfDefence
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#ColdVictory #CourtRoomDrama #LiteraryThriller #SelfDefence
October 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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
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#ColdVictory #CourtRoomDrama #LiteraryThriller #SelfDefence
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 Dangers of Cryptocurrency Explained
The Intimate Relationship between Corruption, Crime and Currency
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October 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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...
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
October 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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
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
#KnightsTemplar #MedievalWomen #Christianity
October 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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
#KnightsTemplar #MedievalWomen #Christianity
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
#WWII #WomensHistory #ATA
The Integration of Women in the Air Transport Auxiliary
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September 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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
#WWII #WomensHistory #ATA
Richard the Lionheart vs. Saladin: The Clash of Legends. Find out the facts at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Richard the Lionheart vs. Saladin: The Clash of Legends. Find out the facts at: defendingcrusaderkingdoms.blogspot.com
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
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#FightingTyranny #Resistance #TheFew #NeverSurrender
They Want Us to Surrender without a Fight
Taking Inspiration from "the Few"
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September 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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
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#FightingTyranny #Resistance #TheFew #NeverSurrender