Book Talk – Kensington Historical Society, Nov. 12

By Phil Padgett | November 9, 2019 |

On Tuesday, November 12, I’ll give an illustrated talk on Advocating Overlord to the Kensington Historical Society in the Town Hall, lower level, 3710 Mitchell St., Kensington, MD 20895.  Doors…

Great Scale Model Trrain Show – Oct. 26-27

By Phil Padgett | October 24, 2019 |

Saturday and Sunday, October 26-27, I’ll be selling copies of Advocating Overlord at the Great Scale Model Train Show in “the Cow Palace” at the Maryland State Fairground in Timonium,…

World War II Round Table

By Phil Padgett | October 20, 2019 |

Autumn continues to be especially busy. A highlight was traveling to Minneapolis-Saint Paul for a book talk to the Harold C. Deutsch World War II Round Table. The talk, drawing…

Illustrated Book Talk – Washington Metro OASIS September 17

By Phil Padgett | August 18, 2019 |

Tuesday morning, September 17, at 10;30 a.m., I will give an illustrated talk on Advocating Overlord at the Washington Metropolitan OASIS, which is in the back of the Macy’s Home…

D-Day’s 75th Anniversary at Hyde Park

By Phil Padgett | June 3, 2019 |

On June 6, the FDR Library & Museum will commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day with a wonderful program and fascinating special exhibit. I am honored to be invited back…

Kensington Day of the Book – April 28

By Phil Padgett | April 13, 2019 |

Kensington, Maryland’s Day of the Book takes over the heart of our town on Sunday, April 28, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Rain or shine, there’s always a great…

Ferdinand Magellan Book Talk

By Phil Padgett | February 28, 2019 |

Feb. 18, 2019, Presidents’ Day, Miami, FL:  I asked the Gold Coast Railroad Museum for a little podium for the book talk.  Response? “Well, talk from up there.”  So, I…

FDR, the Ferdinand Magellan, and D-Day – a Miami Book Talk, Feb. 18

By Phil Padgett | January 18, 2019 |

The 75th anniversary of the 1944 Normandy Invasion, D-Day, will be commemorated in 2019. Few people know that, ten months earlier on a remote siding in Canada,  aboard his private…

New Review in the December USNI Proceedings

By Phil Padgett | December 3, 2018 |

A very insightful review of Advocating Overlord appears in the December 2018 issue of the U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings.  The book is reviewed by Lt. Col. Bradley Fultz, USMC, the…

University Club of Washington Meet the Author Night & Book Fair, Nov. 28

By Phil Padgett | November 5, 2018 |

Advocating Overlord will be among the works of 70-plus authors available for purchase and signing at the University Club of Washington’s 29th Annual Meet the Author Night & Book Fair,…