Monthly Archives: March 2012

Diamond Hill 150 Years Ago – Thomas Boyd

Tweet To read the entries thus far for the Sesquicentennial series for The Boys of Diamond Hill click here. On March 26, 1862 Thomas Boyd wrote his father and siblings back home from Camp Watson near Charleston, South Carolina. The … Continue reading

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150 Years Ago, Diamond Hill – William Boyd Enlists

Tweet To read the entries thus far for the Sesquicentennial series for The Boys of Diamond Hill click here. The eldest Boyd brother, William, enlisted on this day 150 years ago — March 19, 1862 — making this the sesquicentennial … Continue reading

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John Carter of Mars

Tweet I went to see the best movie that nobody else watched this past weekend. John Carter (the “of Mars” part was unadvisedly dropped from the title) is a 250 million dollar movie that grossed only 30 million on its … Continue reading

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Ghosts of the Triad

Tweet Ghosts of the Triad: Tales From The Haunted Heart of the Piedmont By Michael Renegar & Amy Spease History Press Reviewed by J. Keith Jones “Ghosts of the Triad” is a very well done installment in the Haunted America … Continue reading

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Enemies Foreign and Domestic Free eBook 4 Days

Tweet For the next couple of days, you have a great opportunity to pick up a free digital copy of Matthew Bracken’s first book, “Enemies Foreign and Domestic.” Bracken in an effort to expand his reader base and send a … Continue reading

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New Amazon Review of “In Due Time”

Tweet A new Amazon review of “In Due Time” has been posted. This one is such high praise comparing me with Orson Scott Card that I had to share it with you. Thanks to the reviewer J. Kimbrough (Bavaria, Germany) … Continue reading

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