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Countdown: 1 year
Today is July 1, 2012. One year from today will mark the 150th anniversary of the beginning of The Battle of Gettysburg. What very few people know, though, is that July 1, 2013 will also mark the 100th anniversary of what was known as The Great Reunion, when more than 50,000 aging Civil War veterans from both the Union and Confederate sides converged on Gettysburg for a four-day commemoration on the 50th anniversary of that epic battle.
My new novel - GETTYSBURG, 1913: A NOVEL OF THE GREAT REUNION - is being published in 3 parts, officially beginning today (though it went live on amazon yesterday) and leading up to the anniversary one year from today. Part I, approximately 125 print pages, covers the months leading up to the opening of the event and introduces the cast of characters. Part II will be published during the upcoming holiday season, and then Part III will be published on July 1, 2013. And, at that time, the complete novel will also be published in paperback.
I've been researching this novel for a long time and am struck by not only what a magnificent event the commemoration was, but also how an event such as this one could have faded from our national consciousness to the point where most people today have no idea it occurred. Hopefully this new novel will bring this solemn, splendid event to live along with the upcoming 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg itself.Gettysburg, 1913: A Novel of the Great Reunion, Part I
My new novel - GETTYSBURG, 1913: A NOVEL OF THE GREAT REUNION - is being published in 3 parts, officially beginning today (though it went live on amazon yesterday) and leading up to the anniversary one year from today. Part I, approximately 125 print pages, covers the months leading up to the opening of the event and introduces the cast of characters. Part II will be published during the upcoming holiday season, and then Part III will be published on July 1, 2013. And, at that time, the complete novel will also be published in paperback.
I've been researching this novel for a long time and am struck by not only what a magnificent event the commemoration was, but also how an event such as this one could have faded from our national consciousness to the point where most people today have no idea it occurred. Hopefully this new novel will bring this solemn, splendid event to live along with the upcoming 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg itself.Gettysburg, 1913: A Novel of the Great Reunion, Part I
