Dennis Frye to Sign Copies of His Newest Book September Suspense: Lincoln’s Union in Peril

Author: ITP News Desk | Published: 06/08/2012 | 349 Views | Short URL: http://itpwv.com/local/n/8908

HAGERSTOWN, Md – Dennis Frye will be signing copies of his newly published book, “September Suspense: Lincoln’s Union in Peril” on Friday, June 15 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Visitor Welcome Center in downtown Hagerstown.

“September Suspense” explores September 1862 as the most trying month for President Abraham Lincoln and the nation as General Robert E. Lee threatened the North, marching his Confederates onto Union soil. Frye draws from a voluminous cache of period newspapers to expertly demonstrate how fragile the national bond had become by the autumn of 1862.

Dennis Frye is Chief Historian at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in Harpers Ferry, WV. He is a preeminent Civil War historian, having made numerous appearances on PBS, The History Channel, The Discovery Channel, and A&E. Frye served as an Associate Producer for the movie Gods and Generals and is co-founder and first president of the Save Historic Antietam Foundation (SHAF). He is also the co-founder and a former president of today’s Civil War Trust.

Dennis Frye resides near the Antietam Battlefield. He and his wife Sylvia have restored the home that was used by General Ambrose Burnside as his post-Antietam headquarters.
“September Suspense” was released this month to coincide with the upcoming 150th anniversary of the Maryland Campaign of 1862. The book is available for purchase in the Visitor Welcome Center, located at 6 North Potomac Street just north of the square in downtown Hagerstown.

The Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization whose mission is to help attract visitors to Hagerstown and Washington County. The CVB helps to create growth for the local economy by promoting, developing and expanding the local visitor industry. 

For more information about Hagerstown and Washington County and upcoming Civil War Sesquicentennial events visit http://www.marylandmemories.org.  For events at the Hagerstown First Call Weekend see: http://www.marylandmemories.org/civil-war-weekend.  Washington County is part of the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area (http://www.heartofthecivilwar.org), and the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area (http://hallowedground.org).