by John Fox | Sep 20, 2011 | Blog
I want to reiterate that one of the neat things about researching history and then putting the findings into a book means that more discoveries are usually right around the corner for the author. With the arrival of the internet it is easy for somebody to read a book...
by John Fox | Aug 19, 2011 | Blog
A recent newspaper article in the Winchester [Va.] Star [July 23, 2011] by Stephanie Mangino clued me in to the recent work of Shenandoah Valley artist Radford Wine. Radford worked in the marketing field until he decided to pursue his love of painting in 1991. Since...
by John Fox | Jul 30, 2011 | Blog
One of the things I love about researching and then writing a book about a historical event is the numerous sub-stories that evolve. Frequently a descendant of a Civil War veteran or somebody doing similar research fills me in on one of these stories. A friend of mine...
by John Fox | Jul 12, 2011 | Blog
A number of Confederate soldiers are buried at this historic cemetery in Staunton. Staunton sits at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley. The war era Central Virginia Railroad came through the town and the trains brought supplies and numerous soldiers from the...
by John Fox | Jun 5, 2011 | Blog
The trees stand as silent sentinels overlooking the final resting place for more than 1,000 Confederate soldiers at the Confederate Cemetery tucked into a corner on the west campus of the University of Virginia [corner of Alderman and McCormick]. During the war,...
by John Fox | May 15, 2011 | Blog
I just found out yesterday that my 2010 book, The Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg’s Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865, received an IPPY Silver Medal for Best Regional Non-Fiction, Mid-Atlantic. The regional IPPY awards go to the best fiction and non-fiction...
