by Jessica James | Nov 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
General Lee in the Remembrance Day Parade.Today is an historic day in Gettysburg – the anniversary of the day President Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous address while dedicating the National Cemetery in 1863.The release of Steven Spielberg’s movie...
by Jessica James | Nov 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
I don’t know about everyone else, but for me, Thanksgiving conjures images of Pilgrims and Indians sitting around a large table dining on turkey and pumpkin pie. While it’s true the new arrivals to America did feast with the Native Americans in the fall of...
by Jessica James | Nov 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
As I scramble around trying to get ready for my Shades of Gray book signing on Saturday, it occurred to me that people in other towns across the country may not realize what a special week this is.To some, Nov. 19 may just be a day that falls the week before...
by Jessica James | Mar 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
So many great Civil War stories in the news this week, I wanted to post a couple in case you missed them. As an historical fiction author, I am always keeping my eyes open for these, and it always amazes me when we learn something new about this period!The first one...
by Jessica James | Feb 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
Somehow I missed President Abraham Lincoln’s real birthday on Feb. 12, but since today is President’s Day, I thought I’d go ahead and print a couple of his humorous anecdotes from the Civil War.A.K. McClure writes in his book Lincoln’s Yarns...
