Sheilah Vance
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Join me at 2 events in Delaware on July 12
If it’s July 12, it must be Delaware! First, I will be signing my award-winning book, Threshold to ValleyForge: The Six Days of the Gulph Mills Encampment from 1 – 3pm at the Barnes and Noble, Concord Square , 4209 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE. Second, I will be speaking at the American Revolution Roundtable of Continue reading
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Free copies of my book for librarians at ALA, 6/28, 230-330
Free copies and conversation for those attending the American Library Association Conference in Philly! I’ll be at Booth 2130, Sat. 6/28, 230-330pm, Casemate Group, Exhibit Hall. For more details about my award-winning book, Threshold to Valley Forge: The Six Days of the Gulph Mills Encampment, see www,thresholdtovalleyforge.com. Hope to meet more of America’s great librarians Continue reading
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Discover Untold Stories of the Continental Army at my talk 6/14, Upper Merion Twp. Library
The Continental Army’s untold and overlooked stories from the Gulph Mills Encampment of Dec. 12 – 19, 1777 will be covered in my book talk on Saturday, June 14, 12 pm, Upper Merion Township Library, 175 Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA, cosponsored by the Upper Merion Historical Commission. On June 14, 1775, the Continue reading
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Journal of American Revolution recommends Threshold to Valley Forge
I am grateful that the Journal of the American Revolution recommended my book, Threshold to Valley Forge: The Six Days of the Gulph Mills Encampment! http://www.thresholdtovalleyforge.com The reviewer wrote that he “recommends this book for filling the void and doing so with a trove of wonderful excerpts and images. The primary accounts are numerous and Continue reading
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Talk, Upper Merion Library, King of Prussia, PA, 6/14, 12 p.m.
Celebrate Flag Day and the 250th Anniversary of the creation of the United States Army by attending my talk on The Threshold to Valley Forge: The Six Days of Gulph Mills Encampment, on Saturday, June 14, 12 – 130 pm, Upper Merion Library, Upper Merion Township Building, 175 W. Valley Forge Rd., King of Prussia, Continue reading
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Kickoff of a Book Tour Collaboration
I and my multimedia company, The Elevator Group, kicked off a collaboration with Moxie Women Enterprises and Blondell Reynolds-Brown, former 5-term Philadelphia City Councilwoman At-Large, at the Madam C. J. Walker Luncheon, National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW), in Philadelphia a few weeks ago. Over 800 people attended this annual luncheon that was sponsored Continue reading
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Tour of New Museum of American Revolution Exhibit: Banners of Liberty
A few weeks ago, I was very fortunate to have tour of the Museum of the American Revolution by its Director, R. Scott Stevenson. It was priceless to have him show me the new items at the Museum and to explain some of the history behind some long-standing exhibits. Along with a friend, Scott showed Continue reading
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Video of my American Revolution Institute Book Talk & Podcast of my PA Cable Network Interview now available!
I’ve truly enjoyed so many events last month where I talked about my new book, Threshold to Valley Forge: The Six Days of the Gulph Mills Encampment, which is available in print and ebook at booksellers everywhere. It’s always a pleasure to meet so many people who are interested in Revolutionary War history. You can Continue reading
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Tune in: My interview on PA Cable Network airs 4/13 7pm & 4/14 8am
I wanted to let you know that my hour-long interview with Pennsylvania Cable Network, PA Books, airs on Sunday, 4/13, 7pm, and Monday, 4/14, 8am. To access the interview and for more information, go to https://pcntv.com/2025/03/31/april-13-threshold-to-valley-forge-with-sheilah-vance/ I also wanted to share with you some photos from my April 1 talk before the American Revolution Roundtable Continue reading
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Society for Military History Presentation
I made a presentation at the Society for Military History Conference in Mobile, Ala., on 3/28/25. So nice to see my Casemate Publisher’s team—David Farnswoth, Publisher/Owner, and Ruth Sheppard, my principal editor, who were vendors at the conference (lower left). We were later joined at the table by Andrew Morse, Executive Director of the Society Continue reading
