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Presented by author William Hazelgrove. William spoke about "One Hundred and Sixty Minutes, the Race to Save the Titanic" virtually at SCLS on 4/15/24.
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In the fall of 1779, George Washington took his 10,000 men into winter camp at Morristown, New Jersey after six long years of fighting. It would be a brutal winter of suffering, depression, starvation, betrayal, mutiny, treason and an attempt to kidnap George Washington by the British. By the spring only 8,000 men would be left in Morristown with less than two thirds fit for service. Books have cemented Valley Forge as one with Omaha Beach, the Death March of Bataan, and Washington crossing the Delaware. But the winter of Valley Forge was mild in comparison to other winters. Temperatures did not plummet to unheard levels and snowfall was normal. And the men were not starving on the scale that would later follow at Morristown. The winter of 1779 to 1780 was the worst in a century and would mark Washington’s darkest hour where he contemplated the army coming apart from lack of food and, money, six years of war, desertions, mutiny, the threat of a devastating attack by the British, and incredibly, a plot to kidnap him. And yet Morristown would mark a turning point. After a long winter of suffering, he was joined by Lafayette in May who promised Washington a second fleet of French support, leading to the final defeat of the British in 1783.
About the author:
William Elliott Hazelgrove is the National Bestselling author of ten novels and twelve narrative nonfiction titles. His books have received starred reviews in Publisher Weekly Kirkus, Booklist, Book of the Month Selections, ALA Editor's Choice Awards, Junior Library Guild Selections, Literary Guild Selections, History Book Club Selections and optioned for the movies. He was the Ernest Hemingway Writer in Residence where he wrote in the attic of Ernest Hemingway’s birthplace. He has written articles and reviews for "USA Today", "The Smithsonian Magazine", and other publications and has been featured on NPR "All Things Considered". "The New York Times", "LA Times", "Chicago Tribune", "CSPAN", "USA Today" have all covered his books with features. His books "Tobacco Sticks", "The Pitcher", "Real Santa", and "Madam President" have been optioned for screen and television rights. His book "Madam President The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson" is currently in development with Starthrower Entertainment. The option on "The Pitcher" was fully executed when the script was approved. "Henry Knox's Noble Train" was awarded the Distinguished Book Award by The Colonial Society of America. His latest publications include "Morristown The Kidnapping of George Washington", "The Brilliant Con of Cassie Chadwick" and "One Hundred and Sixty Minutes, the Race to Save the Titanic.
He has two forthcoming books, "The Last Charge of the Rough Rider the Last Days of Teddy Roosevelt" and "Hemingways Attic, Hell and Glory in Cuba".
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