Modern Solentian History, 2400-3000

Modern Solentian History, 2400-3000 is an abridged introduction to Solentia during the modern era by Dr. Michael Newman, Professor of History at the National University of Halion. It is an inclusive work, massive in its scope, begun in 3062.

=Modern Solentian History, 2400-3000=

An Abridged Introduction to the Federal Republic by Michael Newman, PhD.

About the author:
Dr. Michael Newman, PhD., is Professor of History at the National University of Halion. He was born in Alya, Nukeya, on May 5, 2991. He received his B.A. in History from Alya City College in 3013, his M.A. in History from the National University of Halion in 3014, and his PhD. in History from NUH in 3016. He became an assistant professor of History at his grad school alma mater in 3016, was promoted to associate professor in 3022, and full professor in 3026. He has held this position since, and at 71 is considering retirement in the near future. He has written extensively for several publications, and published a range of full length books.

He lives in Halion with his wife of 46 years, Ashley. He has two children, Henry and Ariel, who have blessed Dr. Newman with four grandchildren between the two of them.

Author's Preface and Thanks
In 3060, I was approached by a close friend of mine, Dr. Gregory Bieler, who suggested that a comprehensive modern history of Solentia was regrettably impossible to find. The histories available to the world on Solentia were remarkably outdated, and the few attempts at modern history there were were unworkably narrow in scope. With his encouragement, I set myself to the task of documenting an inclusive history of Solentia during the modern era.

I went into the project with an idea of the amount of work it would take to complete to my satisfaction, but soon realized that even my estimates were low. The tome in your hands now consumed a massive amount of time and effort on the part of myself, my family, my friends, and my editors. Fortunately, these people were infinitely patient with me during the researching, writing, and publishing processes. Without their help, this work would not have come to fruition.

Thank you Greg for the inspiration. To my family, your words of encouragement and solidarity in times of frustration were indefinably helpful to me. To my wife, Ashley, thank you, I love you forever.

To the National University of Halion Publishing Press, I thank you for your editorial work. Any errors of note in this publication remain my fault, as the tireless work of my editors and reviewers was thorough and indefatigable.

Thank you to you as well, reader. I hope that you enjoy the material I have written. I find the modern history of Solentia to be captivating, and I hope that my passion for the nation and its politics may be channeled to you as you read.

Michael J. Newman, PhD., April 3064.