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Where are they when we need them the most?
Two weeks ago, The New York Times published an opinion piece entitled Where’s Charlemagne When We Need Him? By Istvan Deak. I found this article particularly interesting because my novel Long Live the King is about a fictional organization which tries to clone Charlemagne in order to install him at the head of the European Union, effectively bringing back Charlemagne to rule Europe when we need him the most. I would be tempted to ask if Dr. Deak read my book before he wrote his article, but I know that is not the case as my book was just published this week.
In light of Dr. Deak’s article and in consideration of my book’s premise, I began wondering what other historical figures might be particularly relevant to today’s world. I decided, therefore, to explore that subject in my blog. Over the next several months, I will assemble a list of the fifty (50) people from history who would have the greatest positive impact if they were brought back to exist in our modern world. I will not deal with villains. Nor will I include individuals who started religions (i.e. Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, Moses/Abraham, etc.). In each posting, I will compare two individuals with a brief biography on each one and list of their pros and cons to effect positive change in our world today. I encourage you to post your suggestions for people to add to the list and post your vote on which character you would prefer when two of them are compared.
This run-off of the top fifty (50) people will be organized in a bracket system the way sports tournaments operate. In other words, the winners from round one will face off in round two, etc. When the final winner is determined, I will write a short story about that person living in the modern world and post it exclusively on this blog for my readers to enjoy.
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