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WEST CHESTER _ The Chester County Historical Society is hosting the debut of Arcadia Publishing’s new book on West Chester on Friday, October 7, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

The book is part of Arcadia’s Images of Modern America series and was written by the father and daughter team of Melissa and Bruce Mowday. Photographs were supplied by photographers Ray Doyle of West Chester and Katrina Garthe of Pottstown and from the County of Chester and the West Chester Business Improvement District.

Doyle, Garthe and representatives of the county and Business Improvement District are expected to attend the book signing at the historical Society, 225 North High Street, West Chester. Books, costing $22.99, will be available for sale.

“The book captures the vibrancy of West Chester,” Bruce Mowday said. “Melissa and I had a great time putting together the selection of photographs and researching the text for the book.” Bruce is an author and former managing editor of the Daily Local News of West Chester and Melissa is an adjunct teacher at St. Joseph and Widener universities.

Also available at the signing will be two other West Chester books authored by Bruce Mowday. One is an Arcadia pictorial history of the borough through postcards. The other is Six Walking Tours of West Chester published by Schiffer Publishing.

Bruce and Melissa Mowday will also sign books at Barnes & Noble, Exton on October 15 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

On Sunday Bruce Mowday will be at Galer Estate Winery from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. with author Matty Dalrymple and they will be talking about researching information for books. On October 5, Bruce will be at the Wilmington Civil War Round Table Association at 6:30 p.m. talking about his book Pickett’s Charge: The Untold Story.

Bruce Mowday’s other appearances in October include a talk on his book on Jim Herr, Life with Flavor, at Simpson Meadows, Downingtown, at noon on October 17; being part of a panel discussion at the Celebrate The Book week at the Bosler Memorial Library, Carlisle, on October 18 and then signing books at the library on October 22 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Bruce will also give a talk on his book Along The Brandywine River on October 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hockessin Library. He will also take part in an event for the Cathy Miller Cancer Fund at Swarthmore College at 6:00 p.m. on October 27.

Bruce Mowday is an award winning author and newspaper reporter. He has authored more than 16 books on history, sports, business and true crime. Mowday was appeared on the Discovery ID channel, C-SPAN, the Pennsylvania Cable Network and Philadelphia and local television shows. He is a contributing editor with Business 2 Business magazine. Mowday has hosted his own radio shows and was chairman of the Chester County Historical Society and president of the Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates.  He is a frequent speaker at various civic and historic groups. For more information on Mowday, his books and his schedule of events, see www.mowday.com.

CHADDS FORD _ Pennsylvania Cable Network’s series Pennsylvania Battlefield has scheduled a segment on the Battle of Brandywine for Sunday, August 28, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

The Battle of Brandywine was fought on September 11, 1777, and was the main engagement of the Philadelphia campaign during the American Revolution. The loss at Brandywine allowed the British to occupy Philadelphia and caused the Continental Congress to vacate the city.

Battlefield Pennsylvania Host Brady Crytzer, a lecturer of history at Robert Morris University, interviewed authors Michael Harris and Bruce Mowday about Brandywine. The show was taped at Brandywine River Museum earlier this month.

“I’m glad Brady and PCN selected Brandywine as a subject for its series,” Mowday said. Brandywine played a major role in the American Revolution. A number of famous Americans took part in the engagement and it was Lafayette’s first battle in the American Revolution and he was wounded.

Mowday authored the first in-depth book on the battle, September 11, 1777: Washington’s Defeat at Brandywine Dooms Philadelphia. The book took six years to research and write and included a trip to London to review British government and army records. Mowday writes about history, business, sports and true crime. For all of his books, see www.mowday.com.

Mowday is an award winning author and newspaper reporter. Mowday has appeared on the Discovery ID channel, C-SPAN, the Pennsylvania Cable Network and Philadelphia and local television shows. He is a contributing editor with Business 2 Business magazine. Mowday has hosted his own radio shows and was chairman of the Chester County Historical Society and president of the Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates. He is a board member of the Valley Forge Park Alliance and the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau. He is a frequent speaker at various civic and historical groups.
PCN’s Battlefield Pennsylvania takes a look at the military men and the battles they engaged in, as well as the challenges of diplomacy, warfare and frontier living that are so evident in Pennsylvania history.

COLUMBIA, PA. _ The Columbia Historic Preservation Society has selected Chester County author Bruce Mowday to begin its 2016 lecture series.

Mowday will give a talk on his book September 11, 1777: Washington’s Defeat at Brandywine Dooms Philadelphia. The lecture will begin at 2:00 p.m. at Banner Hall, 21 North Second Street, Columbia.

“I’m honored that Chris Vera, director of the society, asked me to be the first speaker for the 2016 series,” Mowday said. “The American Revolution battle of Brandywine was important in our nation’s history in so many ways. I’m looking forward to sharing information on George Washington, Lafayette and others that took part in the battle.”

The lecture series continues each Saturday through September 24. For a list of speakers, see https://columbiahistory.net/1324-2/.

Mowday is an award winning author and newspaper reporter. He has authored more than 16 books on history, sports, business and true crime. Mowday has appeared on the Discovery ID channel, C-SPAN, the Pennsylvania Cable Network and Philadelphia and local television shows. He is a contributing editor with Business 2 Business magazine. Mowday has hosted his own radio shows and was chairman of the Chester County Historical Society and president of the Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates. He is a board member of the Valley Forge Park Alliance and the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau. He is a frequent speaker at various civic and historical groups. For more information on Mowday, his books and his schedule of events, see www.mowday.com.

VALLEY FORGE _ Bruce E. Mowday was elected to the Board of Directors of the Valley Forge Park Alliance during last week’s board meeting.

Mowday, who resides in Downingtown, is an author, President of The Mowday Group, Inc. and a member of the board of the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau. He is past chair of the Chester County Historical Society and Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates.

“I was honored to be asked to join the board,” Mowday said. “Valley Forge is such a wonderful place and so important to our nation’s history. I’m looking forward to helping in any way I can.”

The Valley Forge Park Alliance works to advocate for Valley Forge National Historical Park, to enhance the visitor experience and to promote public appreciation of the Park’s historic, environmental and recreational resources.

Mowday is an award winning author and newspaper reporter. He has authored more than 16 books on history, sports, business and true crime. Mowday has appeared on the Discovery ID channel, C-SPAN, the Pennsylvania Cable Network and Philadelphia and local television shows. He is a contributing editor with Business 2 Business magazine. Mowday has hosted his own radio shows. He is a frequent speaker at various civic and historical groups. For more information on Mowday, his books and his schedule of events, see www.mowday.com.

DOWNINGTOWN _ Chester County author Bruce Mowday will speak on his book Pickett’s Charge: The Untold Story at the Chesapeake Beach Stars and Stripes Festival’s Honoring Our Fallen Heroes during Memorial Day weekend.

“The town’s Memorial Day festival is focusing on the Civil War this year,” Mowday said. “I was honored to be asked to give a presentation and sign books during the celebration.”

Mowday has written two books on the Civil War, including Pickett’s Charge and one on Fort Delaware. He is speaking on the Fort Delaware book tomorrow at a middle school in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

The town of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, is holding its 5th annual Memorial Day Festival. The festival’s mission is to “strive to educate our youth and our community on the true meaning of Memorial Day.” The event begins on Saturday, May28 at 10:00 a.m. with an Opening Ceremony at Chesapeake Beach Veterans’ Memorial Park.

Sunday, May 29 is All American Family Fun Day. Besides Mowday’s talk, Civil War era music and dancing will be offered and a performance of the third act of Our American Cousin will be done. The play was being performed when President Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s theater in April 1865.

Pickett’s Charge: The Untold Story describes the Union defense of the famous Confederate charge during the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. “The other books on the subject mostly focused on the Southern charge and not the Northern troops that saved the nation that day,” Mowday said.

Mowday is an award winning author and newspaper reporter. He has authored more than 16 books on history, sports, business and true crime. Mowday has appeared on the Discovery ID channel, C-SPAN, the Pennsylvania Cable Network and Philadelphia and local television shows. He is a contributing editor with Business 2 Business magazine. Mowday has hosted his own radio shows and was chairman of the Chester County Historical Society and president of the Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates. He is a board member of the Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau. He is a frequent speaker at various civic and historical groups. For more information on Mowday, his books and his schedule of events, or to schedule a talk, see www.mowday.com.

Also this month, Mowday will be signing books at the Chester County Historical Society in West Chester from 8:00 a.m. until noon on Saturday, May 7. He will be giving a talk on his book Jailing The Johnston Gang: Bringing Serial Murderers To Justice on May 12 at 2:00 p.m. at Ware Presbyterian Village, Oxford.

DOWNINGTOWN _ Bruce Mowday, author of two books on the Civil War, has been invited to take part in three upcoming events in Gettysburg in the coming months, including Sunday when the organization takes part in a salute to volunteers.

“Association President Barb Mowery called this week and I was thrilled to be asked to take part,” Mowday said. “Besides the event for volunteers I’ll be signings at the group’s annual Civil War Collectors’ show in June and the three-day re-enactment in July.”

Mowday’s latest book is Pickett’s Charge: The Untold Story and his first book was Unlikely Allies: Fort Delaware’s Prison Community in the Civil War. A third book on the Civil War, J. Howard Wert’s Gettysburg, is scheduled for release by Schiffer Books in the coming months.

Mowday is also scheduled to talk and sign books at the Civil War event during Memorial Day weekend at Chesapeake Beach, Maryland.

Mowday is an award winning author and newspaper reporter. He has authored more than 16 books on history, sports, business and true crime. Mowday was appeared on the Discovery ID channel, C-SPAN, the Pennsylvania Cable Network and Philadelphia and local television shows. He is a contributing editor with Business 2 Business magazine. Mowday has hosted his own radio shows and was chairman of the Chester County Historical Society and president of the Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates.  He is a frequent speaker at various civic and historic groups. For more information on Mowday, his books and his schedule of events, see www.mowday.com.

Mowday has a number of other talks and presentations on his books in March and April. Organizations can contact Mowday at mowday@mowday.com to schedule a talk. His schedule includes:

March 6	Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association signing from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m.
March 9	Radio show guest host on Living History on WCHE at 1:00 p.m.
March 12	Public Relations talk for Historic Preservation Network at Brandywine River Museum.
March 15	Richie Ashburn talk at Brandywine Shrine Club, Thorndale, at 6:00 p.m.
March 17	Johnston Gang talk at Historical Society of Salisbury Township
March 21	Johnston Gang talk at Tel Hai at 1:00 p.m.
March 26	Book signing at Levante Brewing Co., West Chester from noon until 2 p.m.
March 31	Talk on courthouse reporting for Chester County Bar Association at Desmond Hotel.
April 9	Book signing at Sanderson Museum from noon until 4 p.m.
April 10	Fort Delaware talk at Hockessin Library at 3:00 p.m.
April 14	Balls, Bats & More talk for Brandywine Hospital volunteers.
April 24	Book signing at Galer Estate Winery, Kennett Square, from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
April 29	Speaker at Thornbury Township Seniors Lunch.

DOWNINGTOWN _ Chester County author Bruce Mowday’s first talk of 2016 will take place at Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge, on the Battle of Brandywine.

The talk is part of the Friends of Valley Forge National Historical Park and Washington Memorial Heritage’s speaker series. The talk, open to the public at no charge, will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the chapel on Route 23, Valley Forge.

Mowday will give a talk on his book September 11, 1777: Washington’s Defeat at Brandywine Dooms Philadelphia. The book took more than five years to research, including a trip to London to review records in the British Public Records Office and the British Army Museum. He also wrote on Brandywine and Germantown for Reporting The Revolutionary War: Before It Was History It Was News.

Mowday is an author of more than 16 books on history, sports, business and true crime. He recently was featured on the Discovery ID channel and Mowday has appeared on C-SPAN, the Pennsylvania Cable Network and Philadelphia and local television shows. For more information on his books and his schedule of events, see www.mowday.com.  To schedule a talk, contact Mowday at mowday@mowday.com.

Mowday was five other appearances in January, including a talk on Jim Herr and Life With Flavor at the Chadds Ford Women’s Business Association and Picket’s Charge: The Untold Story at Jenner’s Pond, West Grove. In February, Mowday has three appearances, including a talk on his Jailing The Johnston Gang book in Eagle.

His signing schedule:

January 5	Battle of Brandywine talk at Friends of Valley Forge at 7:00 p.m.
January 11	Jim Herr talk at Chadds Ford Women’s Business Association at 9:30 a.m.
January 24	Book signing at Ten Gallon Winery, Chadds Ford, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
January 26	Moderator of talk on Civil Rights in the 1960s at Hankin Library from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
January 27	Radio show guest host on Living History at WCHE at 1:00 p.m.
January 28	Pickett’s Charge talk at Jenner’s Pond at 10:00 a.m.
February 2	Johnston book talk at Lions Club, Eagle Tavern at 6:30 p.m.
February 4	Pickett’s Charge talk at Simpson Meadows, Downingtown, at 11:00 a.m.
February 29	Book talk at Tel Hai at 1:00 p.m.