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Monthly Archives: August 2012
The “To Appomattox” Blog: One-Year Anniversary Retrospective!
“Wow!” That is the first thing that comes to mind when looking at the date on the calendar: August 25th. It was a year ago today that Greg Caggiano and myself started the blog together. We were writing on the … Continue reading
Posted in General, Opinion
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, articles, Bill Paxton, Cary Eberly, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Civil War Diary, Copperhead: The War at Home, Gordon C. Rhea, Grant vs. Lee, Greg Caggiano, Hatfields & McCoys, history, J. David Petruzzi, John Michael Priest, Michael Frost Beckner, miniseries, news, opinion, Robert E. Lee, Ronald C. White Jr., Steven Hancock, The Crater, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, To Appomattox, Ulysses S. Grant, updates
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New Call for Videos! Topic: The Music for the Series!
First off, wanted to begin by giving a big THANK YOU to all of those who responded to our call for videos to be used in the presentation piece to the network! The producers got some great videos, and are … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Brooks & Dunn, Dwight Yoakam, Facebook, Gary LeVox, Grant vs. Lee, J.D. Petruzzi, Jason O'Mara, Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney, Kix Brooks, Laura Bell Bundy, miniseries, music, orchestral score, Rascall Flatts, Sara Evans, soundtrack, To Appomattox, Trace Adkins, videos
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Michael Beckner Wants YOU for “Grant vs. Lee” Video!
Series writer and Executive Producer Michael Beckner just announced this on the official Facebook page for the series: MFB here. In about a week, the creative team is traveling to a big meeting with the network. The unswerving support of … Continue reading
Interview with Historical Consultant John Michael Priest
I recently had the opportunity to ask a few questions to John Michael Priest, one of the historical consultants on Grant vs. Lee. He is considered one of the leading experts on the history of the 1862 Maryland Campaign, and … Continue reading
What We Want To See, Volume V: Authentic Accents for Key Characters
One of the things that bugs me when watching historical films is when you go in to see a movie set in a particular part of the world, yet the accents are either laughably bad, or no attempt was made … Continue reading
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