Although he wanted to become a comic book artist, a severe lack of talent in that area pushed author Mark Strecker toward his other loves, writing and history. Aside from penning books, Mark also maintains a website, Mark Strecker's Historical Perspective (markstrecker.com), on which he has articles, a travel log about historical sites he has visited, and Mark's Musings, short essays on current events in the context of history.Although he wanted to become a comic book artist, a severe lack of talent in that area pushed author Mark Strecker toward his other loves, writing and history. Aside from penning books, Mark also maintains a website, Mark Strecker's Historical Perspective (markstrecker.com), on which he has articles, a travel log about historical sites he has visited, and Mark's Musings, short essays on current events in the context of history....more