Erich B. Anderson
Location
Chicago, Illinois
School
Northern Illinois University
Expertise
Ancient History, Alternative Rock Music, Greco-Roman Mythology
- Erich has earned an award for writing one of the two best undergraduate history thesis papers at Northern Illinois University in 2008.
- He has the rare experience of writing promotional material for some of the top haunted houses across the U.S., such as Pennhurst Asylum, Fear Factory, and Blood Prison.
- In 2016, his first book, "Cataphracts: Knights of the Ancient Eastern Empires," was published in the U.K. by Pen & Sword Books.
Experience
Erich has worked as a professional writer for over 10 years with experience in both journalism and copywriting. He has written well over 100 articles for nearly two dozen websites and print magazines, including Looper, Weird History, Ancient Warfare, All About History, and History Today, one of the oldest popular history magazines in the world. After the release of his first nonfiction book in 2016, Erich has branched out into advertising and written copy for various different clients, from an agency that specializes in horror attractions to one with a focus on B2B in the building industry. Since 2022, he has been a full-time features writer for both Looper and Grunge.
Education
Erich has a bachelor's degree in history and anthropology from Northern Illinois University.
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Stories By Erich B. Anderson
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Prison is a living hell, but in many cases it was much worse in the distant past. Here's what it was like for prisoners in ancient Rome.
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In recent years, data has shown that serial killers peaked in the '80s. The decade featured some of the deadliest, and a lot of them you don't even know.
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Playboy model Pamela Anderson and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee were one of the most notorious couples of the second half of the 1990s.
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The infamous Hells Angels biker gang has been given a lot of bad labels over the years. But as a membership organization, they have strict rules to follow.
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One food that was as common to the Romans as wine and olive oil is something that most people would not think of today -- a fermented fish sauce called garum.
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Braveheart was an absolute classic, but Mel Gibson took more than a few liberties with the story. Here are some false things you believe about William Wallace.
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From his birth all the way until his death, accounts of Mithridates' life were filled with legends, prophesies, and folklore.
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One of the worst parts about the Stock Market Crash of 1929 was that society went from years of optimism and prosperity to disaster in the blink of an eye.
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Cleopatra was not just the queen of Egypt -- she was the pharaoh. She controlled many aspects of her subjects' lives with rules they had to follow.
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Andy Reid came into the NFL with a splash. He was an unheard-of nobody until getting a shot to coach the Philadelphia Eagles right before the millennium.
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Guitarist John Frusciante's history with RHCP might make your head spin. This is the truth about the Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante.
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Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was carrying 239 people when it disappeared in 2014. Here are the chilling details known about its mysterious disappearance.
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David Koresh persuaded his followers, the Branch Davidians, the apocalypse was coming. This is the messed up story of cult leader David Koresh.
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Priscilla Presley will probably always carry Elvis' surname, but an in-depth look at her life shows that she has never needed it to earn respect.
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To the victor goes the spoils, as they say, and Genghis Khan was nothing if not victorious. But how many children did he really have?
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In 2009, the History Channel's Ancient Aliens took a far-out concept and blew it up. Here are some fun and interesting facts about Ancient Aliens.
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The Super Bowl is the most anticipated sporting event of the year, one even non-sports fans watch. So, how did we get here? What happened along the way?