Read an E-Book Week

February 26, 2009

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Some readers are avid e-book enthusiasts. Others like both print and electronic books. And then there are those who insist that only print books are “real” books.

Often these people haven’t even tried an e-book … but they’re sure they wouldn’t like it. Wherever you stand on the spectrum, Read an E-Book Week is a good chance to learn more about e-books and get some free e-books, to enjoy if you’ve tried them or to experiment if you haven’t.

I’ll be giving away a free electronic copy of Spring House to everyone who visits and comments on the post I write on Monday, March 9th for Read an E-Book Week. If you visit and leave a comment on the March 9th post by the end of the day Friday, March 13th, I will e-mail you a free e-book (a zip file containing several e-book formats).

Check out the Read an E-Book site for other authors and publishers offering free books as well as lots of great information about e-books.

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We’re remodeling

February 22, 2009

Update 2/26/09: The remodeling is complete … but you know little things tend to crop up when you think everything is done. If you see any problems, please let us know. Thanks!.
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As you can tell, The Westward Sagas is undergoing a redesign. Not all the pages are added yet, and pages that are here have dead links and missing images. We’re working as quickly as possible to have everything fully functional. Please return soon to see our new home.

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Re-Enactors and Revolutionary War Costumes

February 14, 2009

I’ve written about the value of hereditary organizations before. I’ve been a member of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) for 15 years, and I’m very impressed with everything the organization does to honor the patriots who fought in the Revolution and to preserve history.

SAR members often dress in authentic costumes for events. You can see some of the members of the San Antonio chapter of SAR in costume at last year’s Fourth of July celebration and at my recent inauguration as President of the chapter.

You can  find a description of the uniforms worn by various Revolutionary War units on the national SAR Web site:

Orders issued from Headquarters at Moore’s House 1779 October 2, specified uniforms that were intended to make the various units easy to identify.

Everyone was to have a blue coat [and a tricorn hat].  All but the artillery units and officers had white linings and white buttons.

Some enthusiasts become so interested in history that they become re-enactors. The national SAR Web site has information about becoming a re-enactor.

A re-enactor is someone who recreates history down to the last details.   This is done by portraying the look and actions of a person from a given era. 

Even if you aren’t interested in dressing in period costumes and becoming a re-enactor yourself, you might find watching re-enactments an entertaining and effective way to learn history.

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