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Hi All. A while back (2004) I wrote an essay after I visited some European battlegrounds with a friend. With some light editing, here it is now:...

I somehow ended up with a random, scattered collection of a few of H W Anderson's snapshots, from his trips and tours from the end of his days. A handful of places and people significant to him, but, in his own manner, rarely labeled. Two of them drove me crazy....

wydaily.com-Local Author Combines Family and American History In One Book Combat Engineer was featured in a local newspaper, as reporter Ben Mackin interviewed author John Racoosin. Mackin, who is a veteran himself, having served six years as an Army infantry officer...

Having returned to the U.S. from France with the 28th Division (Pennsylvania National Guard) earlier in May 1919, six months after the armistice, Anderson spent Memorial Day (Friday, May 30) preparing to be mustered from federal service the next day, back to civilian...

...and now, for the exciting conclusion....   https://youtu.be/lMRsJlI0L4I    

Hi All.  As a service to all you visual types out there (like me), I am trying to post a couple videos I made, with the substantial assistance from my much-more knowledgeable brother Robert. The videos are a quick graphical encapsulation of the critical opening hours...

OK, so as a non-writer, I found it very useful to set the mood and create an environment to help me get into the right mindset for several hours of focused writing. I made a Youtube playlist, popped in earbuds, and went at it. Here's the playlist I put together:...

OK, so one thing I struggled mightily with regarding publishing the book was, “Maps”.  Having read many military books, I have seen good and bad examples of how maps have been presented. A great example from the 1920s was the fabulous resource (inherited from my...

Hello again Readers. I have received a couple comments from people who received advance copies of the book. This entry relates. Thank you all. When I submitted my original manuscript, I had no idea what I was doing. The publisher came back and said they liked it and...