Savas Beatie LLC has Three Finalists for a Prestigious Book Award for 2017

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - March 2, 2018 - PRLog -- Savas Beatie, an award-winning independent publishing company specializing in military and general history titles distributed worldwide, has been notified that three of its titles are finalists for the 2017 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award

1. Battle Above the Clouds: Lifting the Siege of Chattanooga and the Battle of LookoutMountain, October 16 - November 24, 1863    by David A. Powell.

2. Richmond Shall Not Be Given Up: TheSeven Days' Battles,       June 25-July 1, 1862 by Doug Crenshaw

3. Under the Crescent Moon with the XI Corps in the Civil War,   Volume 1:From the Defenses of Washington to Chancellorsville, 1862-1863,  by James S. Pula

The Army Historical Foundation is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the American Soldier. The AHF Distinguished Writing Awards program was established in 1997 to recognize authors who make a significant contribution to the literature on U.S. Army history.

"We are always pleased and humbled when award organizations, especially one as prestigious as The Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award , think highly of our titles and authors," explained Managing Director Theodore P. Savas. "These authors work hard and hope others will read and enjoy what they have produced. This recognition is confirmation of their individual excellence and dedication to scholarship."

About the Authors: David A. Powell is a graduate of VMI and works in Chicago. He is nationally recognized for his tours of Chickamauga and is the author of award-winning books. Doug Crenshaw is a volunteer historic interpreter for the RichmondNationalBattlefieldPark. A member of the Richmond Civil War Roundtable, he is a speaker, presenter, tour leader, and the author of books on Glendale and FortHarrison. James S. Pula is aProfessor of History at Purdue University Northwest. The author and editor of more than two dozen books on immigration history and the American Civil War, he is currently the editor-in-chief of Gettysburg Magazine.

About Savas Beatie: Savas Beatie is an award-winning independent publishing company specializing in military and general history titles distributed worldwide.