Comments for City of Smoke

Comment on The Malbone Street Wreck by William Bryk

William Bryk — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 21:12:27 +0000

In reply to Hubert. Dear Mr. Badgley: Thank you for your kind words. I enjoyed researching and writing the piece. Since then, I've noticed that even the dailies have begun finding space for articles on local characters and history. Regards, William Bryk

Comment on The Malbone Street Wreck by Hubert

Hubert — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 21:00:17 +0000

Read about this in history section of “Labor Tribune” today and wanted to read more about it. Good article on it.

Comment on The Witch, the Wench & the Colonel by Ken Niemi

Ken Niemi — Sat, 06 May 2017 16:51:59 +0000

A very interesting story about two very eccentric individuals. I have added this article to my collection, as we have on display a porcelain spittoon and a silver creamer from the Colonel’s private yacht, the United States. Ken Niemi, Reiss Recollections Maritime Museum, Port Huron, Michigan

Comment on Honore Jaxon, Professional Rebel by Ian

Ian — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:59:42 +0000

This was a very helpful article, I would like to meet up with u and have some coffee to talk about it. U seem very educated and I love it.

Comment on Napoleon of the West by Douglas Richmond

Douglas Richmond — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 12:05:01 +0000

Well written but the discussion of Santa Anna’s policies is weak and overlooks his accomplishments, particularly during the early 1840s.
The details on the battle of Buena Vista are incorrect – – Taylor did not return to Monterrey. Consult The Mexican Nation: Historical Continuity and Modern Change (Prentice Hall, 2001) for the latest research.

Comment on The Merchant of Death by Goblins and Guns: The Quirky History of Bannerman Island | Travels with Cheese

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:43:36 +0000

[…] He produced lavish arms catalogs to help peddle his wares and worked with armies. Here’s one particularly damning account of his handy work. While I haven’t had time to investigate the veracity of all accusations against Bannerman, […]

Comment on The Merchant of Death by Goblins and Ghosts: The Quirky History of Bannerman Island | Travels with Cheese

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 00:04:01 +0000

Comment on The Merchant of Death by Trail Notes: Got Gunpowder? | True Boots

Trail Notes: Got Gunpowder? | True Boots — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 03:17:14 +0000

[…] great summaries of Frank Bannerman and his legacy have been written up here, here, and here, but a quick summary is this: between the American Civil War and World War I, Frank Bannerman […]

Comment on The Murder of Joe Petrosino by CAR-FREE SATURDAY Part 2: Canal Street to West 4th | | Forgotten New YorkForgotten New York

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:11:34 +0000

[…] More on Joseph Petrosino by the ever-informative William Bryk. […]

Comment on I Fights Mit Sigel by BACK ON ‘COURSE: Revisiting the Grand Concourse | Forgotten New York

BACK ON ‘COURSE: Revisiting the Grand Concourse | Forgotten New York — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:08:54 +0000

[…] to some historians, including William Bryk, Sigel was one of the more unsuccessful Union […]