John Banks
My blogs
Blogs I follow
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Location | United States |
| Introduction | John Banks is author of A Civil War Road Trip Of A Lifetime, Connecticut Yankees at Antietam and Hidden History of Connecticut Union Soldiers. His work has been featured in such notable publications as The New York Times, Civil War Times, Civil War Monitor, Civil War News, America's Civil War and Military Images. Banks, who attended Mount Lebanon (Pa.) High School, graduated from West Virginia University (B.A. in journalism). A longtime journalist (The Dallas Morning News and ESPN), he is secretary-treasurer of The Center for Civil War Photography. |
| Interests | Civil War, Antietam, Gettysburg, sports journalism, blogging, JFK assassination, U.S. history, Holocaust, |
| Favorite movies | Casino, The Shawshank Redemption, Animal House, Goodfellas, Das Boot, Gettysburg |
| Favorite music | U2, Pearl Jam, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker, Neil Young |
| Favorite books | Gettysburg, Journey in Time by William Frassinito |