[billbears]

Jones, a playwright who works at HDX in Exton as an engineer, spent five and 1/2 years researching the novel, which he first began as a play. Most of the time, he said, he spent checking and re-checking notes to insure that he was being historically accurate.

Sure, Non, keep denying it. Drink some more of the Empire's koolaid why don't you?

[Non-Sequitur]

I'm not denying that there's an element of truth to it, billbears. I'm sure it's a fine book, well researched, in the same league as the books by the Shaara's father and son. But it's still fiction. Still, since you jumped on the 'Gangs of New York' bandwagon, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised at what you hold up as proof for your side.