GUESS WHAT? There is a second book! The War Before Independence: 1775–1776. (Make it successful and there may be others too!) And, you can now pre-order the hard cover edition of the book on Amazon or Barnes … More…
I am humbled that my first book has received such high praise. The latest comes from Don N. Hagist, author of British Soldiers, American War and an editor of Journal of the American Revolution, and is … More…
GUESS WHAT? My book cover is done! And, you can now pre-order the hard cover edition of the book on Amazon or Barnes & Noble! Derek Derek’s Book Follow @derekwbeck
Greetings all, I’m going to be posting here a little more regularly now. Why? Because “1775” is getting published! The Chicago-based Sourcebooks will be publishing my humble book, with a tentative availability date of Fall … More…
I’ve been working on my 1775 manuscript for several years now, the last two focused on getting my completed manuscript published. So, as noted in my previously post, when I first learned of the similarly … More…
Hello all, sorry for the long silence. I’ve been busy with many things, including the holidays, and activation as a military Reservist, where I am now once again on active duty, presently in Texas for … More…
First, let me apologize that I’ve not written a blog post in several weeks. I’ve been deeply engrossed in tweaking 1775, which I just finished yesterday. The fact is, a writer’s work is never done, … More…
My latest history magazine article No Ox for Knox? hits newsstands this week. It is based on my research for 1775, and it describes with convincing proof how the famous story of Henry Knox’s Noble … More…
June 17 will mark the 237th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill (see my blog post that gives an overview of the battle). Just in time for this important date in revolutionary history, Dr. … More…
If you’ve been reading my blog, then you’ll recognize the name of my fellow Revolutionary War historian Dr. Sam Forman, who has collaborated on this blog before. First, congratulations is due to Sam for the … More…
