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Review: When the Yankees Come – Paul Graham

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

Tweet When the Yankees Come: Former South Carolina Slaves Remember Sherman’s Invasion (Voices from the Dust Book 1) Shotwell Publishing Paul C. Graham Reviewed by J. Keith Jones There really is no better foundation for understanding history than reading source … Continue reading →

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When Hunter S. Thompson Came to Duke

Posted on February 4, 2014 by

Tweet Anybody who ever said that history archives are boring obviously never read the posting I am going to share with you in this entry. Recently I was reading the blog for the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript … Continue reading →

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Elbert County Public Library Dec. 1

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

Tweet I just confirmed this week that I will be doing a book signing at the Elbert County Public Library in Elberton, Georgia on December 1, 2012 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.  After the Country Stores article in Georgia … Continue reading →

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July 6, 1862 – Pressley Boyd

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

Tweet To read the entries thus far in the Sesquicentennial series for The Boys of Diamond Hill click here. On July 6, 1862, Pressley Boyd wrote his father from where the 7th SC was camped on the edge of the … Continue reading →

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July 2, 1862 on Diamond Hill

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Tweet To read the entries thus far in the Sesquicentennial series for The Boys of Diamond Hill click here. Daniel Boyd wrote his father on July 2, 1862 from Fairfax, Virginia. In this letter he talks about the actions of … Continue reading →

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Anderson Visitor’s Center Saturday

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

Tweet Reminder, I will be at the Anderson Visitors and Arts Center at 110 Federal Street in beautiful Anderson, South Carolina on tomorrow — Saturday, June 9. I will be there signing my books. Of course this should be of … Continue reading →

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Great Amazon Review of In Due Time

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Tweet A great review by R.G. Yoho, author of the Kellen Malone series of Westerns was just posted to Amazon.com. I am so flattered and humbled by such a fine review from an author whose work I respect that I … Continue reading →

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Tim Johnston of Short Story America

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

Tweet Tonight I had the chance to talk with Tim Johnston the editor of Short Story America, a really great free online short story magazine. He was at Barnhill’s in Winston Salem signing copies of their annual anthology. Here we … Continue reading →

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UNC Blog Post About “In Due Time”

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

Tweet Check out today’s blog post at the University of North Carolina’s North Carolina Collection. This is in recognition of “In Due Time” being processed in and officially added to the Collection. Take a look and if you feel so … Continue reading →

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Posing with Cocky

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

Tweet I spent the evening at a dinner in Greensboro at Bryan Park hosted by the Gamecock Club of the Piedmont Triad. I had the opportunity to meet Travis Travis Haney, author of “Gamecock Glory” which tells the story of … Continue reading →

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