Tag Archives: James Hessler

Gettysburg National Military Park – a short photo essay

I was recently in south central Pennsylvania for a business trip. During this trip I took a vacation day and visited Gettysburg National Military Park. Having been there many times over the past several years, I visited several spots which … Continue reading

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My Top 12 Civil War Books and Five Biographies

Yesterday, Eric Wittenberg published his top 12 Civil War books on his wonderful blog, Rantings of a Civil War Historian. His post was triggered by a similar article by historian and Professor Glenn LaFantasie. I thought this would be interesting … Continue reading

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Savas Beatie Authors Receive Literary Awards

Greetings, friends, from Table Rock Lake in southwest Missouri!  I’m on vacation this week and received the following press release from Savas Beatie, LLC.  Two of their authors, J. David Petruzzi and James A. Hessler, received awards recently.  Petruzzi, who … Continue reading

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2009 In Review – The Top 10 Articles on This Mighty Scourge

Happy 2010!  We have much to look forward to in the coming year.  But let us take a quick look at what happened in 2009.  According to Time magazine, the Top 10 ten news stories of 2009 were: 10. The … Continue reading

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Gettysburg National Military Park – A Study In Contrasts

Earlier this month, I was fortunate enough to have business in New Jersey.  This provided all the incentive necessary for me to take a day off of work to visit Gettysburg.  Less than two hours from Philadelphia, Gettysburg is easy to visit.  It amazes … Continue reading

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Interview with Theodore P. Savas of Savas Beatie, LLC

As many of you are aware, I am a fan of Savas Beatie, LLC.  Savas Beatie publishes quality historical narratives, biographies and other non-fiction titles.  Based in Northern California, Savas Beatie Publishing was formed in 2004 when Theodore P. Savas … Continue reading

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Interview with James A. Hessler, author of Sickles at Gettysburg

When I recently read about a new book on US Major General Daniel E. Sickles, that Savas Beatie, LLC. was publishing, my interest immediately sparked.  Like many of my readers, I have read a significant amount about Dan Sickles, but … Continue reading

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