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New Book Series, Emerging Civil War, Debuts
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., November 15, 2012 – Savas Beatie is pleased to announce the
debut of the Emerging Civil War Series. The first two titles will be co-authored by Chris
Mackowski and Kristopher White.
The Emerging Civil War Series offers compelling and easy-to-read overviews of some of the
Civil War’s most important battles and issues.
“The Civil War is America's great story. What makes it so vital, though, is that it's not just
the story of us as a nation, it's the story of us as individuals--real people with real hopes
and fears and dreams and flaws. Telling those very human stories in the context of that vital
national story sits at the heart of this series,” said author Mackowski.
Authors Mackowski and White have worked for years along
Fredericksburg’s Sunken Road and Stone Wall, and they’ve escorted
thousands of visitors across the battlefield. Simply Murder, the first book
in the series, will be available from Savas Beatie in December 2012 and
debut at the 150th anniversary events at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania
National Military Park Virginia.
Simply Murder: The Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862, not
only recounts Fredericksburg’s tragic story of slaughter, but includes
invaluable information about the battlefield itself and the insights
Mackowski and White learned from years of walking the ground.
“Readers will see the war in a new way, through fresh perspectives. We want to grab their
attention and, I hope, lead them on to further study and deeper understanding,” said
Mackowski.
This will be followed by the second book in the series, A Season of
Slaughter: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, May 8-21, 1864,
scheduled to release in 2013.
"We are always on the lookout for new ways to bring Civil War material
to our readers," said Savas Beatie Marketing Director Sarah Keeney.

2. "We know Civil War-lovers will see value in this series, and I'm sure we'll create some new
history fans with the easily-accessible content in the Emerging Civil War Series."
About the Authors
Chris Mackowski is a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass
Communication at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, New York, and
also works with the National Park Service at Fredericksburg &
Spotsylvania National Military Park, which includes the Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania battlefields.
Kristopher D. White is a historian for the Penn-Trafford Recreation Board
and a continuing education instructor for the Community College of
Allegheny County near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served for five
years as a staff military historian at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania
National Military Park, and is a former Licensed Battlefield Guide at
Gettysburg.
Longtime friends, Mackowski and White have co-authored several books
and numerous articles for various Civil War magazines. They also co-
founded the blog Emerging Civil War, which can be read at:
www.emergingcivilwar.com.
Simply Murder A Season of Slaughter
By Chris Mackowski and Kristopher White By Chris Mackowski and Kristopher White
List $12.95 List $12.95
ISBN: 978-1-61121-146-7 ISBN: 978-1-61121-148-1
Published December 2012 by Savas Beatie LLC Published 2013 by Savas Beatie LLC
Available at bookstores nationwide and online. Available at bookstores nationwide and online.
About Savas Beatie
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