On June 15th, Derek Maxfield spoke about his book Man of Fire: William Tecumseh Sherman in the Civil War for an audience at the Waterloo Public Library. This talk marks the first in a series of summer book events during which Maxfield will be traveling nationally, including: 6/23/2023 – Black Horse Tavern, Gettysburg, PA –Continue reading “Maxfield at Waterloo Public Library”
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Sherman Events in April
Following his talk on Man of Fire at the Holland Land Office Museum, author Derek Maxfield continued his book tour with a talk at Richmond Memorial Library in Batavia on April 18th, followed by a talk for the Genesee Valley Civil War Roundtable in Pavillion on April 19th. The month was rounded out by aContinue reading “Sherman Events in April”
MAN OF FIRE Book Tour Kicks Off with Talk at HLOM
Batavia’s Holland Land Office Museum hosted speaker Derek Maxfield last Wednesday night for a talk on his new book Man of Fire: William Tecumseh Sherman in the Civil War. In his talk, Maxfield delves deeply into the biographic details of Sherman’s life, painting a portrait of an enigmatic and unforgettable man’s lifelong search for identity.Continue reading “MAN OF FIRE Book Tour Kicks Off with Talk at HLOM”
Signatures All Around at March Book Launch for MAN OF FIRE
GOART! BATAVIA, NY – At Friday’s book launch party for Man of Fire: William Tecumseh Sherman in the Civil War, author Derek Maxfield signed copies of both his new book and his first book, Hellmira: The Union’s Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp – Elmira, NY. Writers of the books’ appendices, Tracy Ford, Michael Gosselin,Continue reading “Signatures All Around at March Book Launch for MAN OF FIRE”
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