David H. Jones | June 29, 2008
We were invited to participate in the Civil War Weekend (June 21st & 22nd) at Pamplin Historical Park near Petersburg, Virginia, the site of the Sixth Corps breakthrough of the Confederate lines on the morning of April 2, 1865 . . . and the climactic scene of Two Brothers: One North, One [...]
David H. Jones | June 28, 2008
One of the very few created characters in Two Brothers: One North, One South is Elijah Carter, a former slave employed as a servant by the Prentiss family. In my view, it was important to create this character as Two Brothers is a story about patriotism and Elijah personifies several of the unique contributions made [...]
David H. Jones | June 27, 2008
We love visiting Baltimore for its rich history . . . and its superb crab cakes. Unfortunately this last visit was brief, so we weren’t able to enjoy the town in usual fashion, but we certainly indulged in the culinary delicacies. In any case, we were here on a mission and, after checking into the [...]
David H. Jones | June 26, 2008
Through three years of research, Dian and I made it a point to visit the final resting places of as many important historical characters in Two Brothers: One North, One South as we could locate. Several months ago I finally confirmed the burial site of Constance Cary and her husband Burton Harrison (the private secretary [...]
David H. Jones | June 26, 2008
This is our first day home after spending a week back East. I will make additional posts over the next few days describing the fine time we had in Maryland and Virginia while I was giving talks and doing book signings. During that time, I was thinking about changing the name of my blog . [...]
David H. Jones | June 8, 2008
Two historical characters who appear a number of times in Two Brothers: One North, One South are Brigadier General John Pegram and his younger brother, Colonel William Ransom Johnson Pegram. Both died in battle during the first few months of 1865. Standing at their grave site on a slope in Hollywood Cemetery, you can hear the ceaseless rumble of [...]
David H. Jones | June 7, 2008
While conducting the research for Two Brothers: One North, One South, Dian and I visited a number of places where important events occurred in order to fully comprehend, and ultimately to better describe, what happened there. You gain a “sense of the place” from walking the ground, looking at the structures, and absorbing the details. [...]
David H. Jones | June 2, 2008
We were so happy with the book video made for our website by Kirsten Beyer, a professional writer, actor, and voice artist, that we have retained her to perform an audio book version of Two Brothers: One North, One South. It’s presently in production and will be completed within the next month. Kirsten is being [...]
