Rick Atkinson, author portrait
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Rick Atkinson

Rick Atkinson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of seven previous works of history, including The Long Gray Line, the Liberation Trilogy (An Army at DawnThe Day of Battle, and The Guns at Last Light), and The British Are Coming, the first volume of the Revolution Trilogy. He has won numerous awards, including Pulitzer Prizes for history and journalism.
The Fate of the Day

Mon Jun 16 | 06:00 PM
Brown Theatre
315 W Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
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Thu Jun 19 | 05:00 PM
Kennebunkport Library River Club
River Club 116 Ocean Ave.
Kennebunkport, ME 04046
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The Fate of the Day

Events

Mon Jun 16 | 06:00 PM
Brown Theatre
315 W Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
Google Map

Thu Jun 19 | 05:00 PM
Kennebunkport Library River Club
River Club 116 Ocean Ave.
Kennebunkport, ME 04046
Google Map

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