tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17623526286265289412024-03-05T19:25:30.498-08:00On MarketingSarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-79327198520637324982017-02-01T15:41:00.001-08:002017-02-01T15:42:18.466-08:00Author’s New Lincoln Book Receives 2016 Award of Achievement from the Lincoln Group of New York<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">EL DORADO HILLS</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">, </span><st1:state><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">CA</span></st1:state><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">: </span><st1:date day="1" month="2" year="2017"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">February 1, 2017</span></st1:date><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> – Historian and author Noah Andre Trudeau has
recently been selected to receive the prestigious 2016 Award of Achievement
from the Lincoln Group of </span><st1:state><st1:place><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">New York</span></st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">
for his new book </span><st1:city><st1:place><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Lincoln</span></i></st1:place></st1:city><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">’s Greatest Journey: Sixteen Days that Changed a
Presidency, March 24 – </span></i><st1:date day="8" month="4" year="1865"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">April 8, 1865</span></i></st1:date><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">. The award committee’s vote was unanimous, according
to the Lincoln Group’s president Steven R. Koppelman. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">“The Award is presented
annually to the individual or organization that has done the most to encourage
the study and appreciation of Abraham Lincoln,” explained Koppelman. “In making
this award, The Lincoln Group of New York recognizes <i>Lincoln’s Greatest
Journey</i> as a superb work of research, expertly written, which details an
aspect of the Lincoln presidency that has been little studied and a much needed
in-depth work.” He went on to state that prior award winners include Doris Kearns Goodwin, Eric Foner,
Harold Holzer, and screenwriter Tony Kushner.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">“It
is a wonderful and humbling honor to receive this prestigious Award of
Achievement for <i>Lincoln’s Greatest Journey</i>,” said Trudeau. “It is a
special feeling to read the list of past winners along with the memorable books
they wrote and to realize my effort is now counted among them. My thanks to the
members of the Lincoln Group of </span><st1:state><st1:place><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">New York</span></st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> for making this
selection.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">“This
is a special study, with keen insights and deep research, so having Noah Andre
Trudeau win such a prestigious award is very gratifying,” explained Managing
Director Theodore P. Savas. “Noah been working studying this phase of </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Lincoln</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">’s unique life for a long
while and in many ways, and I am especially pleased his work has been recognized
in this manner.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">About the Book: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The most extensively researched and detailed story of these decisive
sixteen days at City Point, <i>Lincoln’s
Greatest Journey</i> provides a narrative laden with many heretofore
unpublished accounts. A fresh, more complete picture of </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Lincoln</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> emerges. This is Lincoln at a time of great personal
and national change—the story of how he made peace with the past and became
firmly future-focused, all set against a dramatically new narrative of what
really happened during those last weeks of his life. It infuses the well-worn </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Lincoln</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> narrative with fresh sources to fundamentally change
an often-told story in ways large and small.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">About the Author: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Noah Andre Trudeau is a
history graduate of the State University of New York at </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Albany</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">. His first book, <i>Bloody Roads South</i>, won the Civil War
Round Table of New York’s prestigious Fletcher Pratt Award, and enjoyed a cameo
appearance in the hit web television series <i>House
of Cards</i>. His fourth book, <i>Like Men
of War</i>, a combat history of black troops in the Civil War, was honored with
the Grady McWhiney Research Foundation’s Jerry Coffey Memorial Book Prize. His
other books include a best-selling history of the Battle of Gettysburg, </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Sherman</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">'s “March to the Sea,” and a
compact biography of Robert E. Lee.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">About Savas Beatie LLC:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Savas Beatie LLC is a
leading military and general history publishing company. Read more about <i>Lincoln’s Greatest Journey</i>, and all of
their books at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/zslfghw">http://tinyurl.com/zslfghw</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #444444;">Contact:
Renee Morehouse, Savas Beatie LLC<br />
Email: <a href="mailto:renee@savasbeatie.com">renee@savasbeatie.com</a><br />
Phone: 916-941-6896, Fax: 916-941-6895<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-65220818407138099522017-01-16T11:48:00.002-08:002017-01-16T11:49:15.290-08:00New Civil War Book Takes In-Depth Look at Sherman’s 1865 Carolinas Campaign and the Battle of Averasboro<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="color: #444444;"><st1:place><st1:city><span style="font-size: 11pt;">EL
DORADO HILLS</span></st1:city><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, </span><st1:state><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">CA</span></st1:state></st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt;">: </span><st1:date day="16" month="1" year="2017"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">January 16, 2017</span></st1:date><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> – </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">General William
T. Sherman’s 1865 Carolinas Campaign </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">receives scant attention from most Civil
War historians, largely because it was overshadowed by the Army of Northern
Virginia’s final battles against the Army of the </span><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Potomac</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt;">. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Career
military officers </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mark A. Smith and Wade Sokolosky rectify this oversight with their newest
title, just released by publisher Savas Beatie, <i>“No Such Army Since the Days
of Julius Caesar”: Sherman’s Carolinas Campaign from Fayetteville to
Averasboro, March 1865</i>,<i> </i> a
careful and impartial examination of Sherman’s army and its many
accomplishments.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Following the authors’
previous work,</span><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> To Prepare for Sherman’s Coming: The
Battle of Wise’s Forks, March 1865</span></i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, which comes to a close just prior to the Union occupation of Fayetteville,</span><i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> “No Such Army”</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> continues with
the next stage of the complex developments leading up to the seminal Battle of
Bentonville. The authors dedicate their professional training and research and
writing abilities to the critical days of March 11-16, 1865, beginning with the
capture of Fayetteville and the demolition of the arsenal there, before
chronicling the two-day Battle of Averasboro in more detail than any other
study. At Averasboro, Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee’s Confederates conducted a
well-planned and brilliantly executed defense-in-depth that held </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Sherman</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">’s juggernaut in check for two days. With his
objective accomplished, Hardee disengaged and marched to concentrate his corps
with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston for what would become Bentonville.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">This completely revised
and updated edition of <i>“No Such Army Since the Days of Julius Caesar”</i> is
based upon extensive archival and firsthand research. It includes new original
maps, orders of battle, abundant illustrations, and a detailed driving and
walking tour for dedicated battlefield enthusiasts. Readers with an interest in
the </span><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Carolinas</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">, Generals Sherman and </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Johnston</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">, or the Civil War in general will enjoy this
book.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"><span style="color: #444444;">“It is my hope that our
book provides insight into a critical phase of one of the most audacious
campaigns of the war,” explains Smith. “Marching 425 miles in
enemy territory, faced with extremely difficult terrain, inclement
weather conditions, and no viable supply line or communication was a
bold and ambitious undertaking! There truly was ‘No Such Army Since
the Days of Julius Caesar’!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">“<i>‘No Such Army’</i> is the story of Confederate desperation in the
face of seemingly insurmountable odds—</span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sherman</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size: 11pt;">’s army,” adds
Sokolosky. “It is our hope that it shines a light on an almost forgotten period
of the war that occurred in the </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ole</span></st1:placename><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><st1:placename><span style="font-size: 11pt;">North</span></st1:placename><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-size: 11pt;">State</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt;">.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">About the Authors: </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Maj. (Ret.) Mark A. Smith holds a master’s in
military studies. He is a U.S. Army veteran with 21 years of service, during
which he served as a scout platoon leader, held three company commands, and was
an Army ROTC instructor at Virginia Tech. Col. (Ret.) Wade Sokolosky is a
graduate of </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-size: 11pt;">East</span></st1:placename><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><st1:placename><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Carolina</span></st1:placename><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-size: 11pt;">University</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> and a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Army. Wade
is the co-author (with Mark) of <i>“To
Prepare for </i></span><st1:city><st1:place><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Sherman</span></i></st1:place></st1:city><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">’s
Coming”: The </span></i><st1:city><st1:place><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Battle</span></i></st1:place></st1:city><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> of
Wise’s Forks, March 1865</span></i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, and
the author of <i>Final Roll Call:
Confederate Losses during the Carolinas Campaign</i>.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> He was
recently selected to receive the annual T. Harry Gatton Award from the Raleigh
Civil War Round Table for his literary success, including <i>“To Prepare for
Sherman's Coming</i>,<i>”</i> and his “constant efforts in preservation
projects and…educating many people on the Civil War” (David Waller, Raleigh
CWRT Program Chairman).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">About Savas Beatie LLC</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">: Savas Beatie LLC is a leading military and general
history publishing company. Read more about <i>“No
Such Army</i>,<i>”</i></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> including an excerpt from the book: </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/huzkwa8">http://tinyurl.com/huzkwa8</a><span style="background: white;">. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">Contact: Michele Sams, Savas
Beatie LLC<br />
Email: <a href="mailto:michele@savasbeatie.com">michele@savasbeatie.com</a> <br />
Phone: 916-941-6896, Fax: 916-941-6895</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-30744859316701522222016-11-10T10:26:00.003-08:002016-11-10T10:33:19.171-08:00Biography of Civil War Cavalry General Receives 2016 North Carolina Society of Historians Book Award<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Barringer was recently honored by the
North Carolina Society of Historians (NCSH) at their Diamond Jubilee with the 2016
Historical Book Award for his biography of relative Rufus Barringer,<i> Fighting for General Lee: Confederate
General Rufus Barringer and the North Carolina Cavalry Brigade</i>. This is the
book’s second award since its recent publication in February of this year. In
May, <i>Fighting for General Lee</i> was
chosen by the Military Order of the Stars and Bars to receive their 2016
Douglas Southall Freeman Award.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“This is a wonderful book that has been beautifully
produced, contains some marvelous vintage maps, photographs, and a
reader-friendly text about an interesting subject—the War Between the States,”
explained the NCSH judges. “A helpful bibliography section is included, along
with lists of primary and secondary sources referred to by this author, and
ending with a researcher's delight...a comprehensive index! Due to the many
details offered it is virtually impossible to pick and chose what important
points to mention with regard to Mr. Barringer’s subject matter. It all seemed
important to our panel…That being said, anybody interested in the War Between
the States would be thrilled with this edition. It is educational, interesting
and difficult to put down. It is definitely a book one would want in their
library!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">“I was completely
surprised when I received a letter from the North Carolina Society of
Historians (NCSH) notifying me that the General Rufus Barringer biography had
been selected as a 2016 NCSH History Book Award winner,” said author Barringer.
“I love </span><st1:state><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt;">North
Carolina</span></st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-size: 11pt;">’s rich history. The NCSH promotes scholarly research of </span><st1:state><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt;">North Carolina</span></st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-size: 11pt;">’s history and supports published works to
enrich the historiography of the state. I have read and know some of the folks
who have been honored with this award in past years. It is indeed an honor to
now be included as one of them.”</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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second prestigious award,” explained publisher Savas Beatie’s Managing Director
Theodore P. Savas. “His original work on General Barringer’s life and military
service fills a large gap in the cavalry literature, and will stand
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">About the Book: </span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Rufus Barringer fought on horseback through most of the Civil War with
General Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and rose to lead the North Carolina
Cavalry Brigade in some of the war’s most difficult combats. <i>Fighting for General Lee: Confederate
General Rufus Barringer and the North Carolina Cavalry Brigade</i> details his
entire history for the first time. </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Drawing upon a wide array of newspapers, diaries, letters, and
previously unpublished family documents and photographs, as well as other
firsthand accounts, author Sheridan Barringer paints a broad, deep, and
colorful portrait of an overlooked Southern cavalry commander. Despite its
subject matter, the book provides a balanced account that concludes Barringer
was a dependable, hard-hitting warrior increasingly called upon to lead attacks
against superior Union forces.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and project manager for nearly four decades with NASA. Butch’s interests
include studying Civil War history, with an emphasis on the cavalry, and
physics and cosmology. Butch has two other books under contract with Savas Beatie:
a biography of General Thomas L. Rosser, and an edited memoir written by
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history publishing company. Read more about <i>Fighting
for General Lee</i></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">,<i> </i></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">including</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> excerpts and an
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Beatie is renowned for its award-winning </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Americana</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> line, and especially its dominant
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professionally for nearly two decades, and the opportunity to work closely with
him to build our line and expand our visibility is very exciting.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“Savas Beatie publishes a lot of exciting titles in a variety of areas, and is
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Smith, who was the founder of New York-based Sarpedon Publishers, one of the
most respected military history houses of the 1990s, has most recently been the
editorial director of Philadelphia’s Casemate Publishers, where he guided
nearly 200 works to fruition. He is also the author or co-author of 10 works of
his own (sometimes under the pseudonym Stephen Tanner). Throughout his long
career Smith has demonstrated a knack for achieving national acclaim for
military-related titles from ancient history through </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Americana</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> to studies of current military
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CA, will give the house a truly transcontinental reach. Meantime, both Savas
and Smith agree: never has the military history field been more important to
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">About Savas Beatie LLC</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">: Savas Beatie is a leading independent
military and general history publishing company with distribution worldwide.
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was recently selected to receive the Civil War Round Table of Chicago’s prestigious
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Named after
famed historians Allen Nevins and Douglas Southall Freeman, the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Nevins-Freeman Award</span> is the highest
honor the Civil War Round Table of Chicago can bestow,” states the Round Table
on their website. “It is awarded for an individual’s contributions to Civil War
scholarship, and their dedication to the Round Table movement. Past award
winners include Bruce Catton, James McPherson. This year we are proud to give
this award to a distinguished author and long-time friend of this Round Table,
Lance Herdegen.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Mr. Herdegen…has
demonstrated his scholarship through his published works and his teaching
career,” said Round Table president Jonathan Sebastian. “He has also been an
active member of the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">Milwaukee</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Civil War Round Table…[and] a great friend to the
Chicago Round Table. Additionally, he has worked closely with the staff of
the Kenosha Civil War Museum sharing both his knowledge and his time
contributing to that excellent museum.”<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"></span></span></div>
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Director Theodore P. Savas. “It is wonderful to see this respected organization
bestowing this award on him, which he so greatly deserves.” </span></div>
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be receiving the award at the Round Table’s October meeting on Friday the 14 at
the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Holiday Inn O'Hare<b> </b></span>(5615
N. Cumberland, Chicago, IL 60631), where he will be delivering the
Nevins-Freeman Address. Anyone with an interest in the topic or the era is
welcome to attend. For more information: <a href="http://www.chicagocwrt.org/index.html"><span style="color: #333333;">http://www.chicagocwrt.org/index.html</span></a>.</span></div>
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Award-winning author and journalist Lance J. Herdegen is the former director of
the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Institute</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> of </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Civil War Studies</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> at </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Carroll</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">University</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">.
He previously worked as a reporter and editor for United Press International
(UPI), covering national politics and civil rights, and presently serves as
historical consultant for the Civil War Museum of the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Upper Middle West</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">. Herdegen is the author of many articles and is
regarded around the world as the authority on the Iron Brigade. His many book
credits include <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Iron Brigade in Civil
War and Memory: The Black Hats from Bull Run to Appomattox and Thereafter</i>; <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Those Damned Black Hats!: The Iron Brigade
in the Gettysburg Campaign</i> (winner of the Army Historical Foundation's
Distinguished Writing Award for Battle/Operational History); <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Four Years with the Iron Brigade: The Civil
War Journal of William R. Ray</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Seventh
Wisconsin Volunteers</i>; and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In the
Bloody Railroad Cut at Gettysburg</i> (recently reprinted in paperback by Savas
Beatie).</span></div>
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Beatie LLC</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;">:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Savas Beatie LLC is a leading military and general history
publishing company. Read more about Lance Herdegen and all of his books</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">,<i> </i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">including</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;"> excerpts and interviews with the author: <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/6r5sega"><span style="color: #333333;">http://tinyurl.com/6r5sega</span></a></span>.</span></div>
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thoroughly reviews all of the primary evidence to learn the true story
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain earned the
sobriquet “Lion of the Round Top” for his tactical brilliance leading his 20th
Maine Infantry on the rocky wooded slopes of Little Round Top at </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">Gettysburg</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;"> on the evening of </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">July
2, 1863</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">.
Promoted to brigade command, he was presumed mortally wounded during an assault
at </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">Petersburg</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;"> on </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">June 18, 1864</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">, and bestowed a rare “on the spot” battlefield
promotion to brigadier general. He survived, returned to the command in 1865,
and participated in the surrender of Lee’s veterans at </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">Appomattox</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">Chamberlain went to his grave a
half-century later believing he was wounded while advancing alone from the
future site of “Fort Hell,” against the permanent fortifications of the Dimmock
Line at Rives’ Salient, near the Jerusalem Plank Road, through a murderous
flank fire from what was soon to become Confederate-held Fort Mahone. In fact, author
Rasbach argues, a careful review of the primary evidence left by Chamberlain
and his contemporaries suggests that Chamberlain was mistaken regarding the
larger context of the engagement in which he fought and fell. An overwhelming
body of evidence, much of it derived from Chamberlain himself, demonstrates he
actually attacked a different part of the Confederate line in the vicinity of
an entirely different road. This part of the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">Petersburg</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;"> campaign must now be rewritten to
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maps, and documented with extensive primary accounts, Rasbach’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and the
Petersburg Campaign</i> dispels a well-established Civil War myth and sets the
historical record straight.</span></div>
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Rasbach’s work is a masterful example of what can be accomplished in Civil War
studies when all possible primary sources are joined with serious terrain
analysis. The site of Joshua Chamberlain’s charge at </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">Petersburg</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;"> on </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">18
June, 1864</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">,
has finally been established definitively and the historical record corrected.
Rasbach’s work represents a strong addition to the growing literature on the
Petersburg Campaign,” said William Glenn Robertson, author of <i>The First </i></span><i><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">Battle</span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;"> for </span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">Petersburg</span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">: The Attack and Defense
of the </span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">Cockade</span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">City</span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">, </span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">June
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">“Researching, writing, and publishing <i>Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
and the Petersburg Campaign</i> has been a surprising and rewarding adventure
from start to finish,” said Rasbach. “The many little ‘discoveries’ that
eventually helped to unlock the historical puzzle turned out to be as thrilling
as any diagnostic triumph in my own field of medicine. The network of
supportive collaborators and contributors that made the project possible, and
the lasting friendships that grew out of it, are priceless. I would not trade
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graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, is a practicing
surgeon and a member of the Civil War Round Table of Southwest Michigan. The
father of two sons, he resides with his wife Ellen in </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">St. Joseph</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">, </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">Michigan</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></div>
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the release of the third and final volume in David A. Powell’s magnificent
Chickamauga trilogy<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">,</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.savasbeatie.com/books/book_page.php?bookVAR=Chick_Camp_BV&bookType=about&authorID1=DAPowell&authorID2=empty&authorID3=empty&authorID4=empty&authorID5=empty" target="_blank"><i>The Chickamauga Campaign—Barren Victory:</i></a></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="http://www.savasbeatie.com/books/book_page.php?bookVAR=Chick_Camp_BV&bookType=about&authorID1=DAPowell&authorID2=empty&authorID3=empty&authorID4=empty&authorID5=empty" target="_blank"> The Retreat into Chattanooga, the Confederate Pursuit, and the Aftermath of the Battle, September 21 to October 20, 1863</a></i></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">, which concludes this comprehensive examination,
more than a decade in the making, of one of the most important and complex
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of this sweeping drama and carried them from the Union crossing of the </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Tennessee River</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> up through the bloody but inconclusive combat of the
first and second days of the battle. <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.savasbeatie.com/books/book_page.php?bookVAR=CHICK_CAMP_GG&bookType=about&authorID1=DAPowell&authorID2=empty&authorID3=empty&authorID4=empty&authorID5=empty" target="_blank"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Glory or the Grave</i></a></span>, the trilogy’s second volume, which recently won the Atlanta
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decisive third day of fighting that included the Confederate breakthrough and
the desperate Union final stand on Horseshoe Ridge. </span></span></div>
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Victory</span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">, Powell’s final
installment, examines the immediate aftermath of this great battle with
unprecedented clarity and detail. The narrative opens at dawn on </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Monday,
September 21, 1863</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">,
with Union commander William S. Rosecrans in </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Chattanooga</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> and most of the rest of his Federal army
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Unfortunately for the South, three grueling days of combat have broken down the
Army of Tennessee and made a vigorous pursuit nearly impossible. In addition to
carefully examining the decisions made by each army commander and their
consequences, Powell sets forth the dreadful costs of the fighting in terms of
the human suffering involved. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Barren
Victory</i> concludes with the most detailed order of battle for </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Chickamauga</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> ever compiled and a comprehensive
bibliography. The award-winning <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Chickamauga
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Dave Powell’s three-volume work on the Chickamauga Campaign represents the most
significant Western Campaign contribution since Albert Castel’s <i>Decision in
the West</i>. The bibliography in <i>Barren Victory</i>, Volume 3 of his
trilogy, reveals the breadth and scope of his research. Every story has a
beginning, a middle, and an ending. In this third volume, the reader discovers
how this epic story concludes. Must reading!” said Larry J. Daniel, author of <i>Days
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the publication of <i>Barren Victory, </i>the three volumes of <i>The
Chickamauga Campaign</i> are at last complete,” said Powell. “I began
this work in 1999 as research for a different project, little dreaming
that someday those three volumes would sit on my shelf, complete and superbly
produced. I am delighted with the end result.”</span></span></div>
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Military Institute (1983) with a BA in history. He has published numerous
articles in various magazines, and more than fifteen historical simulations of
different battles. For the past decade David’s focus has been on the epic
battle of </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Chickamauga</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">, and he is nationally recognized for his
tours of that important battlefield. He is also the author of <i>The Maps of
Chickamauga </i>(2009), the award-winning <i>Failure in the Saddle </i>(2010),
and the first two volumes of the </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Chickamauga</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> trilogy, <i>A Mad Irregular Battle </i>(2014)
and <i>Glory or the Grave </i>(2015). David and his wife Anne live and work in
the northwest suburbs of </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Chicago</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">, </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Illinois</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">. He is Vice President of Airsped, Inc., a
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Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-38802639699715218292014-08-27T09:37:00.000-07:002014-08-27T09:37:23.104-07:00Savas Beatie author and battlefield discoverer dies<div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">
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Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-42886525260871527162014-03-13T13:48:00.002-07:002014-03-13T13:48:25.007-07:00The Petersburg Campaign, Volume 2: The Western Front Battles book traile...<br />
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<br />Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-74494907980063040092014-02-14T13:55:00.001-08:002014-02-14T13:55:52.738-08:00Having fun yet?<br />
We've been having fun in the office creating visual elements to use in our social media marketing. Check out our first two creations below.<br />
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Posting images is ALWAYS a better idea than just posting "boring text." We'll get a lot more Likes, Shares, and Comments using these on Facebook than we would by just including a random link or book cover image.<br />
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Our creative juices are flowing and we have a lot more in the works and ready to post soon. One might even involve Slash. Stay tuned if you are scratching your head.<br />
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<br />Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-82736389394342157572014-01-20T05:00:00.000-08:002014-01-20T16:45:56.003-08:00EBOOK SALE: Seven SB ebooks on blockbuster sale - Limited Time Only!<br />
Whether you want to read about ancient history, Fredericksburg, WWII, or military wives, you'll find the perfect choice! Click on the image below now to start browsing.<br />
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<br />Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-7753285849883426442014-01-16T16:23:00.000-08:002014-01-16T16:23:25.773-08:00Savas Beatie Title Wins Nathan Bedford Forrest History Book Award<br />
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<st1:city><st1:place>El Dorado</st1:place></st1:city> Hills, CA <st1:date day="16" month="1" year="2014">January 16, 2014</st1:date> – <i><a href="http://www.savasbeatie.com/books/book_page.php?bookVAR=Billy_Smith&bookType=about&authorID1=SLMingus&authorID2=empty&authorID3=empty&authorID4=empty&authorID5=empty" target="_blank">Confederate General William “Extra Billy” Smith:From Virginia’s Statehouse to Gettysburg Scapegoat</a></i> by Scott L. Mingus, Sr. was
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According to Matthew C.
Edwards, Forrest Cavalry Corps Adjutant and Treasurer, Mingus’s book excelled
in all three areas. “The book proves to be clear, concise, and well written. It
is the type of book that once picked up; it is difficult to put down. Secondly,
Mr. Mingus has made extensive use of primary and secondary sources, showing
that he has mastered his subject matter, Edwards said. “Finally, Mr. Mingus has
made a substantial contribution to the history of the War Between the States.
In a day and time where the lives and adventures of many Confederate Generals
has been told and retold, Mr. Mingus tells the story of a Confederate General
little known to many Civil War enthusiasts, thus breathing a breath of fresh
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“I am pleased and deeply
honored to receive this award for my biography of Extra Billy Smith. He was a
colorful character whose career has too long been overlooked,” Mingus said. “Bringing
him back to the limelight for modern readers has been a pleasure, and I greatly
appreciate the recognition with this award.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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William “Extra Billy” Smith was
a shrewd postal contractor, skilled attorney, five-term <st1:country-region><st1:place>U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> congressman, Confederate congressman, and governor of
<st1:state><st1:place>Virginia</st1:place></st1:state> during two wars, as well as a Confederate colonel and
the oldest general in either army at <st1:city><st1:place>Gettysburg</st1:place></st1:city>. Mingus’s biography draws upon a wide array of newspapers,
diaries, letters, and other firsthand accounts to paint a broad, deep, and
colorful portrait of one of the South’s most interesting leaders and devoted
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<b>About Scott L. Mingus, Sr.</b>: Scott L. Mingus, Sr. is a scientist and executive in
the paper and printing industry. He maintains a popular blog on the Civil War
history of his home in <st1:place><st1:city>York
County</st1:city>, <st1:state>PA</st1:state></st1:place>, for the York Daily Record (<a href="http://www.yorkblog.com/cannonball">www.yorkblog.com/cannonball</a>), and
is a sanctioned Civil War tour guide for the York County Heritage Trust. Scott
is the author of five scenario books on wargaming and together with his wife
Debi, published <i>CHARGE!</i>, the leading international magazine for Civil
War miniature wargaming.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>About
Savas Beatie LLC</b>: Savas Beatie LLC is
a leading military and general history publishing company. Read more about <i>Confederate General William “Extra Billy”
Smith</i>, including excerpts and an interview with the author, at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/k4gtfdv"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">http://tinyurl.com/kcb63g4</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Contact: Michele Sams, Savas Beatie LLC<br />
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Phone: 916-941-6896, Fax: 916-941-6895<br />
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</span><a href="http://www.ibpa-online.org/" target="_blank">Independent Book Publishers Association</a><span style="font-size: small;">. The article ran in the November edition
of IBPA’s </span><i>Independent</i><span style="font-size: small;"> magazine, and was also </span><a href="http://www.ibpa-online.org/because-authors-are-our-greatest-assets/" target="_blank">featured on their website</a>. I encourage
you to spend a few minutes reading the article, which explains why we did what
we did, how we did it, and what we learned from it. Good food for thought as we
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<br />Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-21717028615877178922013-11-19T13:50:00.000-08:002013-11-19T13:50:20.257-08:00What's in a name? Or, more accurately, what's in an email subject line?<br />
Like many companies large and small, we use <a href="http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp" target="_blank">Constant Contact</a> (an online marketing company program) to create emails for our readers and accounts. We use it to send out a <a href="http://savasbeatie.com/newsletter.htm" target="_blank">monthly newsletter</a> to a nice number of subscribers, email readers each time we have a special offer on a new book or an announcement about an upcoming author event, and to send pitches to media suggesting authors as source/guests.<br />
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We give a lot of thought to email subject lines. What works? What doesn't? What makes people click to open it? <a href="http://blogs.constantcontact.com/product-blogs/email-marketing/email-subject-line-examples/" target="_blank">This post on the Constant Contact blog</a> has great examples of different types of subject lines, their purpose, and how to use them to engage your audience. (Or, let's face it, just to get them to open the email.)<br />
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I looked back through our archive of marketing emails and here is a handful of different types of subject lines we've used recently:<br />
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<li>Civil War presentation in NYC - or get a signed copy no matter where you live!</li>
<li>Only $3.99 for U-boat book Steel Boat, Iron Hearts - Limited time only! </li>
<li>Interview Idea! New York City, the Civil War, and the 150th Anniversary. Wait--What? </li>
<li>150th Chickamauga Anniversary Offer - SIGNED copies of the new book!</li>
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The majority of our email subject lines use "The command" or "The teaser" approach. Maybe we should give "The list" a try . . . "Top Five Savas Beatie books that should be on your Christmas list" perhaps?<br />
<br />Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-34589928693637070252013-11-07T12:21:00.000-08:002013-11-07T12:21:35.396-08:00TODAY ONLY: Get an eBook version of Once a Marine for just $2.99!<br />
<i><a href="http://savasbeatie.com/books/OAM_book.htm" target="_blank">Once a Marine: An Iraq War Tank Commander's Inspirational Memoir of Combat, Courage, and Recovery</a></i> by Nick Popaditch is available for download on your Kindle (or with any device that has a Kindle app) for just $2.99 on November 7. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/m6hnd9a" target="_blank">Download now</a>.<br />
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<br />Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-38846802764863454722013-11-05T13:56:00.000-08:002013-11-05T13:56:32.746-08:00Only $3.99 for U-boat book Steel Boat, Iron Hearts - Limited time only!<br />
Get an eBook version of <i><a href="http://savasbeatie.com/books/STEELBOATS_pb_book.htm" target="_blank">Steel Boat, Iron Hearts</a></i> for $3.99.<br />
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<i>Steel Boat, Iron Hearts</i> by Hans Goebler with John Vanzo is available for download on your Kindle (or with any device that has a Kindle app) for just $3.99 through the month of November. This deal is just too good to beat! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Steel-Boat-Iron-Hearts-Goebeler-ebook/dp/B004E9UB5M/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1383671709" target="_blank">Download now</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://savasbeatie.com/newsletter.htm" target="_blank">monthly newsletter</a> to customers for others to see. Recently, we thought of a
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We sent out an email to our authors who have blogs and asked
them to send us a link to a recent post on their blog with some historical
content (preferably one that mentioned their most recent book by name with an
image of the book cover). Or, write a new post and email us that link. We
collected these links for a week, and then put together an email listing these
posts, plus the name of the author, a link to his blog, and the name of his
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Click on the image above to view the email we sent
out. Make sure you let the author know you appreciate his blog and posts by
leaving a comment. Sometimes being an author is lonely work, and they always
appreciate knowing you are there, and supporting their work. Happy <st1:city><st1:place>Reading</st1:place></st1:city>!<br />
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publishing industry, has produced many award-winning titles and national book
club selections. One of the company’s strong suits has been its ability to open
and maintain a vibrant revenue stream outside the general book trade. In
addition to bulk specialty sales, the company has been especially successful
establishing relationships with state and national park sites, gift shops,
museum stores, and other related outlets. This ability has been especially
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“This indeed is a win/win for both of us, and allows me to focus on two
exciting new titles we have planned for release soon. I am very pleased to be
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the War Between the States. Accurate & Dependable. Our books cover new
ground. For more information, visit </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://anglevalleypress.com/">www.anglevalleypress.com</a></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-29639497514527252572013-10-08T16:35:00.000-07:002013-10-08T16:36:20.205-07:00Engaging your audience – Book covers determined on Facebook<br />
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There are two seasons per year in the book publishing world: Spring (January through June) and Fall (July through December). Twice a year, we compile a list of titles that we will be publishing the following season for our distributor Casemate to present to the book trade. Unlike many publishers, we always engage the author in the process and have many rounds of back and forth to determine book titles, create subtitles, and develop just the right catalog description for each book. This season, we decided to engage our READERS in the process too, and asked for their thoughts as we created the front covers of each book. It was a fun, interactive, and rewarding process.<br />
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<b>Step 1</b>: As usual, we collected suggestions from authors of what photos, images, or illustrations they thought should appear on the front cover of his or her book, and looked into acquiring high resolution images and the rights to reproduce each image.<br />
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<b>Step 2</b>: After sifting through the options, we posted a book title, subtitle, and potential cover image on our Facebook page every day for one upcoming title, and opened up the comments for a dialog with our readers to get their suggestions, feedback, and thoughts.<br />
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<b>Step 3</b>: We took their ideas into consideration, worked with our graphic design to create some wonderful covers, and posted the end results on our Facebook page to complete the process.<br />
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Scroll down to read the comments on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savasbeatie" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> for the last few weeks. We had a wonderful exchange with a lot of readers who are already looking forward to our 2014 line-up and our Facebook Insights for the past month show dynamite numbers!<br />
<br />Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-10712167543109164052013-10-02T10:41:00.000-07:002013-10-02T10:41:46.047-07:00Author J.D. Petruzzi and Civil War Times x 3<br />
We're always looking for ways to increase exposure for Savas Beatie books and authors. What's better than an advertisement? A book review. What's better than a book review? An article. What's better than an article? How about three?<br />
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In the latest issue of <i><a href="http://www.historynet.com/civil-war-times" target="_blank">Civil War Times</a></i> (December 2013), Savas Beatie author J.D. Petruzzi is mentioned not once, not twice, but three times!<br />
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Click <a href="http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs120/1102618901901/archive/1114862609028.html#LETTER.BLOCK92" target="_blank">here</a> to see the three mentions, which included:<br />
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- a review of <i><a href="http://savasbeatie.com/books/book_page.php?bookVAR=GBURG_CAMP_NL&bookType=about&authorID1=JDPetruzzi&authorID2=SAStanley&authorID3=empty&authorID4=empty&authorID5=empty" target="_blank">The Gettysburg Campaign in Numbers and Losses</a></i> by <a href="http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Harry Smeltzer</a><br />
- J.D. Petruzzi chiming in in reference to a long lost ancestral photo<br />
- a shout-out to <i><a href="http://savasbeatie.com/books/POBTGA_book.htm" target="_blank">Plenty of Blame to Go Around</a></i> by an informed reader<br />
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How's that for some great, steady exposure for both a new book release and a steady-selling backlist title?<br />
<br />Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-57804411586175595032013-06-26T09:31:00.002-07:002013-06-26T09:31:49.047-07:00First Author Conclave at Civil War Battlefields<br />
We are excited to announce the first ever Savas Beatie Author Conclave! We've been working on this event for awhile now, and are very much looking forward to it. More details to follow in the coming weeks, but for now here is our press release announcing the event.<br />
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Be sure to check out the free <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17iPol6nJZeWnRnwfB81vP1cxbopV6OFGw7UT7wtgqfs/viewform" target="_blank">tour schedule</a>, and RSVP to help us gauge attendance!<br />
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<i>EL DORADO HILLS, CA</i>, June 25, 2013 – Savas Beatie LLC is
excited to announce its first Author Conclave. Beginning on July 28, Savas
Beatie staff and authors cordially invite all members of the general public to
congregate for three days in <st1:place><st1:city>Gettysburg</st1:city>, <st1:state>PA</st1:state></st1:place>,
<st1:place><st1:city>Antietam</st1:city>, <st1:state>MD</st1:state></st1:place>,
and <st1:place><st1:city>Leesburg</st1:city>, <st1:state>VA</st1:state></st1:place>
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Managing Director Theodore P. Savas is thrilled about the conclave’s
potential as a new tradition for authors and their readers. “We are very
excited about our first Author Conclave,” explained Savas. “It is a grand
opportunity for all of us to discuss new writing projects and harness the power
of collaboration.” Savas continued, “Introducing the authors and readers,
touring fields together, and connecting on a wide variety of levels will create
a synergy that will help everyone. This unique learning experience will provide
readers and battlefield enthusiasts with collective insights above and beyond
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Renowned historian and Conclave host Eric Wittenberg echoed
these sentiments. “The opportunity to gather so many distinguished historians
in one place presented an opportunity that I simply could not pass up. It will give
everyone a chance to spend quality time with both historians and readers of our
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Longtime Savas Beatie reader Rea Redd, Civil War Librarian
LLC, can’t wait to join his favorite authors on the fields either, stating,
“The Savas Beatie Authors [and Readers] Conclave may well become one of the
memorable highlights of the 150th Anniversary of 1863. The event promises to be
on the level of the National Parks battlewalks of Chancellorsvillle and <st1:city>Gettysburg</st1:city>.
Seven well established authors touring four battlefields in three states over three
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Sarah Keeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995682308315891894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762352628626528941.post-20821022614081505742013-05-30T11:16:00.002-07:002013-05-30T11:16:50.611-07:00THE ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN U.S. ARMY HISTORY WRITING <b>Savas Beatie title <i>The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, Vol. II: Antietam</i> wins for Reprint category </b><br />
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EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., May 22, 2013 – <i>The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, Vol. II: Antietam</i>
edited by Thomas Clemens was selected as the 2012 winner of The Army
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“It is
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heritage of America's military past,” said Editor Thomas Clemens.
“Carman labored many years to write the most detailed study of the
Maryland Campaign ever created. Having an organization of military
historians, veterans and enthusiasts endorse his effort is very
gratifying, and of course the efforts by the Savas Beatie staff made it
all possible. It was inspiring, and a bit intimidating, to work on the
manuscript with Carman's ghost looking over my shoulder, and a pleasure
to work with the people at Savas Beatie.”</div>
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<i>The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, Vol. II: Antietam</i>
is second volume of Ezra Carman’s The Maryland Campaign of September
1862. Editor Thomas G. Clemens, recognized internationally as one of the
foremost historians of the Maryland Campaign, spent more than two
decades studying Antietam and editing and annotating Carman’s
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Candidates
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distinguished military historians and writers carefully judge the
finalists. Each finalist is judged against the following four criteria:
Significance to U.S. Army History, quality of writing (e.g. clarity,
style and analysis), historical accuracy, and presentation (e.g. use of
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<b>The Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards program</b>
was established in 1997 to recognize authors who make a significant
contribution to the literature on U.S. Army history. Its goal is to
promote greater public appreciation for the contributions that America’s
Army – Active, Reserve, and National Guard – has made to the nation in
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND EDITOR</div>
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<b>Ezra Carman</b>
was born in Oak Tree, New Jersey, on February 27, 1834, and educated at
Western Military Academy in Kentucky. He fought with New Jersey
organizations throughout the Civil War. He died in 1909 on Christmas day
and was buried just below the Custis-Lee mansion in Arlington Cemetery.</div>
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<b>Thomas G. Clemens</b>
earned his doctoral degree at George Mason University, where he studied
under Maryland Campaign historian Dr. Joseph L. Harsh. Tom has
published a wide variety of magazine articles and book reviews, has
appeared in several documentary programs, and is a licensed tour guide
at Antietam National Battlefield. A retired professor from Hagerstown
Community College, he also helped found and is the current president of
Save Historic Antietam Foundation, Inc., a preservation group dedicated
to saving historic properties.</div>
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