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About Allen Mesch

Allen is an author, educator, and historian. He has written nine books: The Analyst; Teacher of Civil War Generals; Your Affectionate Father, Charles F. Smith; Charles A. Marvin - "One Year. Six Months, and Eleven Days", Preparing for Disunion, Ebenezer Allen - Statesman, Entrepreneur, and Spy, The Forgotten Texas Statesman, The Third Rebellion, and The Traitor. He taught classes on the American Civil War at Collin College. He has visited more than 130 Civil War sites and given presentations at Civil War Roundtables.

Your Affectionate Father, Charles F. Smith

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Allen Mesch

Your Affectionate Father, Charles F. Smith is now available on Amazon. Your Affectionate Father, Charles F. Smith is a love story between an Army officer and his daughter. Through Charles’ letters to his daughter, Fanny, we gain an intimate view … Continue reading →

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The Civil War in Your Backyard Talk – FUMC Allen

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Allen Mesch

A big thank you to Mrs. Joanne Garlington for inviting me to speak at the Senior Adult program at First United Methodist of Allen on February 18, 2106.  The program was attended by about eighty people. My talk was on … Continue reading →

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General C. F. Smith Returns to Paducah, KY

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Allen Mesch

I am pleased to announce my talk for the McCracken County Public Library in Paducah, Kentucky. General Smith was in command of the Union forces in that strategic city from September 1861 to February 1862. I will be discussing events … Continue reading →

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Presentations and Signings

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Allen Mesch

                                 I am pleased to announce book signings and presentations for Teacher of Civil War Generals. Over the next few months, I will be at … Continue reading →

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Teacher of Civil War Generals at Barnes & Noble

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Allen Mesch

Teacher of Civil War Generals is now available at Barnes & Noble and at Barnes & Noble online. I am reaching out to several stores to do book signings and presentations.

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The Analyst

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Allen Mesch

I have just released a new version of The Analyst.  When Professor Russell Conrad received a call to fly to Washington, he didn’t expect that he would find himself in Saudi Arabia trying to rescue the President and prevent a … Continue reading →

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The Lone Star Book Review says “WOW!”

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Allen Mesch

The Lone Star Book Review has given Teacher of Civil War Generals its highest rating. Thanks for the “WOW!” rating. This rating is only given to a “book that far exceeds the current expectations of the reader.”

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Barnes & Noble Creekwalk Village Book Signing

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Allen Mesch

We had the pleasure of doing a book signing at the Barnes & Noble Creekwalk Village store in Plano, TX on December 5th from 2-4 p.m.  It was great meeting people and telling them about General Smith. We learned about … Continue reading →

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Is Teacher of Civil War Generals in Your Library?

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Allen Mesch

Teacher of Civil War Generals is in sixty-four libraries around the world.  Yes, I said around the world — two Canadian, two Australian, one in the Netherlands, and one in Switzerland.  Among the US libraries are the New York Public … Continue reading →

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Reviews of Teacher of Civil War Generals

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Allen Mesch

I received two very nice reviews of Teacher of Civil War Generals on Civil War Books and Authors (http://cwba.blogspot.com/2015/10/mesch-teacher-of-civil-war-generals.html) and Civil War News (http://www.civilwarnews.com/reviews/2015br/oct/smith-mesch-br101513.html). Thank you to both of these publications.

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