Reading about the providential ways in which American Independence was won on the battlefield is an enjoyable and enlightening experience. But actually walking the grounds where the men fought and died is almost as good as examining the holes in Washington’s coat. The reality of that providence is increased exponentially when you can emerge from the woods to enter the killing ground at The Cowpens or walk (or charge) up the trails on King’s Mountain and see in your mind’s eye the exact spots where the Scots-Irish riflemen destroyed the command of the too-boastful British Major Patrick Ferguson.

More elusive are the swamps and forests that sheltered the hit and run raids of Francis Marion and his deadly squads of American farmers. Those acres of battle-scarred land are still there though, and we aim to find them and take you back to the days of civil war between Patriots and Tories, when the American cause hung in the balance in South Carolina.

Why is it that General Washington’s best General, Nathaniel Greene, never won a battle in the field yet drove the British army from every corner of the Carolina’s but their safe haven in Charleston? How important were the low country ambushes that forced Lord Cornwallis to send his nastiest cavalry commander, Banastre Tarleton, to deal with “The Swamp Fox?” What role did that ferocious Presbyterian elder, Andrew Pickens, play in the ultimate patriot victory in the South? What American general ran away from the battle at the beginning only to hear later that his army was nearly destroyed?

Those questions and many more will be answered, and many stories told at the War for Independence Tour, 2012.  He who notes Providences, will have Providences to note and there are several shot pouches full of them at this event.

www.HistoryTour2012.com

American families have sent books to their soldiers overseas in every war of the 20^th and 21^st Centuries. The government considered the shipping of books to the soldiers so important that crates of them joined the reinforcements, weapons, and food that flooded ashore after D-Day in 1944. Books, in fact, were an important part of the propaganda program to educate European citizens about American history and literature.

I have a WWI poster hanging on my wall at home asking people to donate as many books as they can for the boys at the front. The poster is dated November 11^th, 1918 which turned out to be Armistice Day—the end of the Great War. By that time, many thousands of books had already been shipped “over there” for the soldiers, and avidly consumed during the 98% time of boredom that preceded the 2% of the time of sheer terror.

Our soldiers in combat zones today have lap-tops and cell-phones.  Even some of the weapons are computerized. Ninety-eight percent of the time is still boring and routine, however, and electricity and cell towers don’t always conform to peace-time availability. My oldest son just arrived home from combat in Iraq. He was not permitted to have a cell-phone there and the computer use was spotty. He read books. Previous deployments in non-combat zones enabled him to read small libraries in a year’s time.

Many of those books came from stashes left behind by previously deployed Guard units. Some he carried with him (all paperbacks—most do not survive the harsh conditions), most of the books came from packages sent from home. There were never enough. Most soldiers don’t carry books across the world then wish they had them. Now comes a program to fill that need, sponsored by veteran George Scott, founder of Peerless Bookstore, located at the Kroger shopping center at Holcomb Bridge Road and Barnwell Road in Johns Creek.

In keeping with the tradition of providing our troops around the world and in VA hospitals with Bibles and other books, he invites you to donate used books to the cause. Also, Peerless sponsors book signings with local authors, especially those who have written military history, memoirs, and novels. We will alert you to special book signings where you can meet the author, donate a few books, and here from veterans at the bookstore location.

For instance, this Monday night, January 23^rd, at 7:00 pm, Lt. Col. Brad Taylor (ret.) will be signing  his new release, All Necessary Force. Col. Taylor is a twenty one year veteran of the Army in Special Forces, including Delta Force.

Also mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 1^st, for the appearance of Paula Broadwell, author of a new “biographical snapshot” of General David Petraeus entitled All In.

Print is not dead. More books are being published than ever before. Many soldiers still read, and you have an opportunity to help provide material. At the same time, meet new authors and improve you own intellectual life.

Bill Potter
Historian,
The American History Guild

American families have sent books to their soldiers overseas in every war of the 20^th and 21^st Centuries. The government considered the shipping of books to the soldiers so important that crates of them joined the reinforcements, weapons, and food that flooded ashore after D-Day in 1944. Books, in fact, were an important part of the propaganda program to educate European citizens about American history and literature.

I have a WWI poster hanging on my wall at home asking people to donate as many books as they can for the boys at the front. The poster is dated November 11^th, 1918 which turned out to be Armistice Day—the end of the Great War. By that time, many thousands of books had already been shipped “over there” for the soldiers, and avidly consumed during the 98% time of boredom that preceded the 2% of the time of sheer terror.

Our soldiers in combat zones today have lap-tops and cell-phones.  Even some of the weapons are computerized. Ninety-eight percent of the time is still boring and routine, however, and electricity and cell towers don’t always conform to peace-time availability. My oldest son just arrived home from combat in Iraq. He was not permitted to have a cell-phone there and the computer use was spotty. He read books. Previous deployments in non-combat zones enabled him to read small libraries in a year’s time.

Many of those books came from stashes left behind by previously deployed Guard units. Some he carried with him (all paperbacks—most do not survive the harsh conditions), most of the books came from packages sent from home. There were never enough. Most soldiers don’t carry books across the world then wish they had them. Now comes a program to fill that need, sponsored by veteran George Scott, founder of Peerless Bookstore, located at the Kroger shopping center at Holcomb Bridge Road and Barnwell Road in Johns Creek.

In keeping with the tradition of providing our troops around the world and in VA hospitals with Bibles and other books, he invites you to donate used books to the cause. Also, Peerless sponsors book signings with local authors, especially those who have written military history, memoirs, and novels. We will alert you to special book signings where you can meet the author, donate a few books, and hear from veterans at the bookstore location.

For instance, this Monday night, January 23^rd, at 7:00 pm, Lt. Col. Brad Taylor (ret.) will be signing his new release, All Necessary Force. Col. Taylor is a twenty one year veteran of the Army in Special Forces, including Delta Force. 

Also mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 1^st, for the appearance of Paula Broadwell, author of a new “biographical snapshot” of General David Petraeus entitled All In.

Print is not dead. More books are being published than ever before. Many soldiers still read, and you have an opportunity to help provide material. At the same time, meet new authors and improve your own intellectual life.

Bill Potter
Historian,
The American History Guild

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
for service as set forth in the following CITATION:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a reconnaissance scout with Company A, First Reconnaissance Battalion, First Marine Division in action against the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong forces in the Republic of Vietnam. In the early morning hours of March 5, 1968, during OPERATION ROCK, First Class Johnson was a member of a fifteen-man reconnaissance patrol manning an observation post on Hill 146 overlooking the Quan Duc Valley deep in enemy controlled territory. They were attacked by a platoon-size hostile force employing automatic weapons, satchel charges and hand grenades. Suddenly a hand grenade landed in the three- man fighting hole occupied by Private First Class Johnson and two fellow Marines. Realizing the inherent danger to his comrades, he shouted a warning and unhesitatingly hurled himself upon the explosive device. When the grenade exploded, Private First Class Johnson absorbed the tremendous impact of the blast and was killed instantly. His prompt and heroic act saved the life of one Marine at the cost of his own and undoubtedly prevented the enemy from penetrating his sector of the patrol’s perimeter. Private First Class Johnson’s courage inspiring valor and selfless devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.  John 15:13

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Held in conjunction with the city’s annual BURNING OF THE COURTHOUSE REENACTMENT, the TENNESSEE SECESSION SESQUICENTENNIAL will return to original sources and first hand accounts to take a closer look into the important issues, events and figures that played a key role in the War Between the States and seek to understand and learn from our past history through a Biblical worldview.

Schedule:
8:30 am — Fort Sumter, The Call For Invasion, and Tennessee Secession
9:15 am — Was Secession Constitutional: The History of an Idea
10:00-12:30 — BURNING OF THE COURTHOUSE REENACTMENT and Lunch Break
12:30 pm — Why Must We Study History?
1:00 pm — War: God’s Judgment on both North and South
1:30 pm — Break time to MEET THE REENACTORS
2:00 pm — A Critique of Constitutionalism and the US Constitution
2:30 pm — Why Did Men Enlist to Fight and Die For Their Country in the War Between the States?

Speakers:
Bill Potter — Historian, The American History Guild
David Noor
David Botkin
Samuel Turley
Chris Harper

Saturday, May 7th, 2011
8:30am - 3:00pm

Around the Square in Downtown Linden, Tennessee
121 East Main Street, Linden, TN 37096

~ Free Admission ~

For More Information Visit:
www.TNSecession2011.com

In addition to our captivating speakers, you will be taken back 150 years through encounters with several notable figures from the day. Come and meet these fascinating people and hear them share their experiences, victories, struggles and heartaches. Enjoy hearing the musicians, as you brush shoulders with Southern citizens of the War era and witness a living history encampment.
For more information please visit: www.TNSecession2011.com

This is an outdoor event. Period dress is encouraged, but not required.  Food and Drink will be available for purchase.

Held in conjunction with the city’s annual BURNING OF THE COURTHOUSE REENACTMENT, the TENNESSEE SECESSION SESQUICENTENNIAL will return to original sources and first hand accounts to take a closer look into the important issues, events and figures that played a key role in the War Between the States and seek to understand and learn from our past history through a Biblical worldview.

In addition to our captivating speakers, you will be taken back 150 years through encounters with several notable figures from the day. Come and meet these fascinating people and hear them share their experiences, victories, struggles and heartaches. Enjoy hearing the musicians, as you brush shoulders with Southern citizens of the War era and witness a living history encampment.
For more information please visit: www.TNSecession2011.com

Schedule:
8:30 am — Fort Sumter, The Call For Invasion, and Tennessee Secession
9:15 am — Was Secession Constitutional: The History of an Idea
10:00-12:30 — BURNING OF THE COURTHOUSE REENACTMENT and Lunch Break
12:30 pm — Why Must We Study History?
1:00 pm — War: God’s Judgment on both North and South
1:30 pm — Break time to MEET THE REENACTORS
2:00 pm — A Critique of Constitutionalism and the US Constitution
2:30 pm — Why Did Men Enlist to Fight and Die For Their Country in the War Between the States?

Speakers:
Bill Potter — Historian, The American History Guild
David Noor
David Botkin
Samuel Turley
Chris Harper

Saturday, May 7th, 2011
8:30am - 3:00pm

Around the Square in Downtown Linden, Tennessee
121 East Main Street, Linden, TN 37096

~ Free Admission ~

For More Information Visit:
www.TNSecession2011.com

This is an outdoor event. Period dress is encouraged, but not required.  Food and Drink will be available for purchase.

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