Archive for 2017
73 Years to the Day The Wereth Eleven Receive Their Recogniton

Just yesterday I received in the mail this beautiful signed Senate Resolution, S. RES. 99, honoring the service and sacrifice of The Wereth Eleven. Today December 17, 2017 I opened it 73 years to the day after they were murdered in 1944. Sometimes.
Free Gettysburg Book on Amazon Kindle

In honor of Veterans Day Weekend 2017 and my Great Grandfather, Thomas W. Child, who fought on Little Round Top with the 18th Massachusetts on the third day of battle, (See story) I am offering the Kindle version of my book Gettysburg Voices From.
Friday
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House Passes Bill Honoring Wereth Eleven

This is a monumental day in honoring the service of the Wereth Eleven also known as The Lost Eleven.
I received an email this morning from the Policy Advisor to Representative David McKinley of West Virginia's 1st District with great news. Resolution.
Senate Passes Resolution on the Wereth Eleven

On October 16, 2017 the US Senate passed Resolution S.99 honoring after 73 years the sacrifice and service of The Wereth Eleven. The Resolution now moves onto the House where full passage is expected. Needless to say this has been quite a long time.
Support Dale Dye in Funding His WWII Movie on IndieGoGo

Robert Child, Cpt. Dale Dye outside his home in CA
I just learned that Dale Dye has a funding campaign right now on IndieGogo for his WWII movie, No Better Place to Die. The campaign has little more than a week left so you can still contribute and.
Summer Reading - Travel Back in Time on Ghost Carrier

For a very limited time I am offering my latest thriller, Ghost Carrier at just .99 cents. Consider this an offer to take the book for a test drive. The story is quite a departure from my past works in that I mix time travel, the paranormal and WWII.
New 13-Part Amazon Prime Series on Gettysburg - History Storytellers

I am proud to announce a new 13-part series on the Battle of Gettysburg, History Storytellers that has debuted on Amazon Prime Video across the world. The now streaming series features some of America's preeminent scholars and storytellers discussing.
Award Winning Social Media Series

I'm proud to announce the social media NBA themed series I directed, The Warmup, along with director, Jason Story, for Turner Sports has won a coveted national award.
The series sponsored by State Farm and broadcast on Twitter was awarded the.
Memorial Day Weekend - Free Book Blowout

Hey folks for reading pleasure this weekend in honor of all our servicemen and women on this Memorial Day Weekend 2017 I am making almost all my military history titles FREE. This is a limited time offer of this weekend only. Honor our military.
Friday
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Washington Crossing Film Trailer #2
This was a hidden gem I came across and thought I would share with folks. It is the unreleased trailer, trailer #2 if you will of the America's First D-Day film - unreleased till now. I have released it in honor of the recent opening last month.
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Monday
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Today The Lost Eleven is Released

Today marks a very significant day in my professional creative career. Today, after two and a half years of writing, editing and packaging, The Lost Eleven, is being released to the world by the biggest publishing house in the world Penguin / Random.
Tuesday
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New York Daily News Article on The Lost Eleven

Writer Sherryl Connelly wrote a fantastic feature piece for the New York Daily News this week on the story of The Lost Eleven and my book of the same name releasing on Tuesday. Hope you can check out the piece online. Here is the link NY.
Sunday
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WWII Speaking Event Will Stream Live 6P Feb 7, 2016

I just found out that the talk I am planning to present on my book, The Lost Eleven at the National WWII Museum will stream live as it happens on February 7th at 6PM. Below is info and a link that you can bookmark to see my presentation live.
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Wednesday
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