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Christopher S. Putnam is a writer and bomb-disposal expert for the Damn Interesting A-Team. He posts from an undisclosed location in Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Operation Pastorius

The little-known story of Nazi spies in America sent to sabotage the war effort.

Written by Christopher S. Putnam • 20 Apr 2008 • Read →

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The Extraordinary Astrologer Isaac Bickerstaff

Teetering between its medieval past and the “Age of Reason,” early 18th-century London was an environment in which th...

Written by Christopher S. Putnam • 01 Apr 2008 • Read →

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The Unburdened Mind

“I don’t think I feel things the same way you do.” The man sits at the table in the well-fitted attire of success—...

Written by Christopher S. Putnam • 20 Jan 2008 • Read →

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The Mechanical Battery

In a world where everything from our automobiles to our underwear may soon run on electricity, more efficient portabl...

Written by Christopher S. Putnam • 12 Oct 2007 • Read →

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One Small Step For Mail

There are few who would call postal delivery exciting. The reasons for this attitude are difficult to pin down, but i...

Written by Christopher S. Putnam • 20 Aug 2007 • Read →

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The Thugs of India

On a well-worn road through central India, Lieutenant Subhani of the Bengal Native Infantry and his three traveling c...

Written by Christopher S. Putnam • 23 Jul 2007 • Read →

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The Total Perspective Vortex

Most people think of the "mentally disordered" as a delusional lot, holding bizarre and irrational ideas about themse...

Written by Christopher S. Putnam • 14 Jun 2007 • Read →

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