When authors give shout outs to other great works, people, and events, it's usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
- Machiavelli (5.8)
- Herman Melville (5.8)
- John Milton (5.8)
- William Shakespeare (5.9)
- John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress (8.79)
Historical References
- Benjamin Franklin, including Poor Richard's Almanack (referenced throughout)
- The Civil War (2.11)
- Abraham Lincoln (3.63)
- Eleanor Roosevelt (3.63)
- Harry Houdini (3.66)
- Lewis and Clark (3.67)
- Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs (4.65)
- Julius Caesar (5.5)
- Revolutionary War (8.93)
- Napoleon Bonaparte (12.45)
- Isaac Newton (12.45)
- Winston Churchill (12.45)
Pop Culture References
- G.I. Joe (2.53)
- Batman (2.90)
- Mickey Mantle (3.5)
- Babe Ruth (3.5) (3.105)
- Bruce Springsteen (5.9)
- Darth Vader (6.3)
- Kanye West (11.12)
- Little Red Riding Hood (12.19)
- Les Miserables (12.41)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (14.20)
- Benjamin West (15.87)