The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-80 w/ Rick Atkinson

Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and #1 New York Times bestselling author Rick Atkinson, one of our modern era’s preeminent historians, will be in Knoxville on Monday, June 23, 2025, to speak about his most recent book, The Fate of the Day. The East Tennessee Historical Society will host Atkinson’s talk at First Presbyterian Church at 7:00 pm preceded by a VIP reception for a limited number of guests at 5:30 pm at the East Tennessee History Center.

Released by Crown Publishing to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the beginning of America’s war for independence, The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780, is the second volume of the landmark Revolution Trilogy by Atkinson, the bestselling author of The British Are Coming.

VIP Tickets – $120 ($110 for ETHS Members)
Includes (VIP Ticket sales close June 6):

Reception and Book signing at 5:30 pm at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St
A copy of The Fate of the Day
Reserved seating for Atkinson’s talk at 7:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Knoxville, 620 State St
Limited VIP tickets available


General Admission Tickets – $20 ($15 for ETHS Members)
Admission for Atkinson’s Talk at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:15 pm) at the First Presbyterian Church of Knoxville, 620 State St

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