Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 7:30 PM

Book Talk Newton Free Library

330 Homer StreetNewton, MA USA

Phone: (617) 796-1360

Website: https://www.newtonfreelibrary.net/

The kickoff event for The Greatest Science Stories Never Told

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 7:30 PM

The Literati Scene with Smoki Bacon and Dick Concannon Boston Cable Access Channel 23

Website: https://www.literatiscene.com/

Rick is interviewed about his forthcoming book, The Greatest Science Stories Never Told

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 6:00 AM

Boston Sunday Review WBZ-FM

Boston, MA

Website: https://www.cbssports.com/local/boston/radio

Interview with Mat Schaffer

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 11:00 pm

Interview With Jordan RIch WBZ Radio

Boston, MA

Website: https://www.jordanrich.com/

Appearing on Jordan Rich's radio show to discuss the new book, The Greatest Science Stories Never Told.

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 12:00 pm

Up to Date with Steve Kraske WCUR Radio

Kansas City, Missouri

Website: https://www.kcur.org/uptodate.html#Wednesday

Radio interview with the NPR station in Kansas City, MO, on "The Greatest Science Stories Never Told"

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 12:3 PM CST

"The Echange" Iowa Public Radio

, Iowa

Website: https://iowapublicradio.org/programSpecific.php?typeId=35

Host Ben Keiffer interviews Rick on his new book, The Greatest Science Stories Never Told

Saturday, December 19th, 2009 5PM EST

Science Fantastic Talk Radio Network

Website: https://mkaku.org/home/?page_id=130

Dr. Michio Kaku interviews Rick on his nationally syndicated science radio show.

Saturday, January 16th, 2010 8:25 AM ET

"The Beat Goes ON" WNPV Radio Philadephia

Website: https://www.thebeatgoesonnow.com

Radio Interview on "The Greatest Science Stories Never Told"

Sunday, June 6th, 2010 9:00 PM

"How Summer Changed the World" Discovery Channel

Rick Beyer will be appearing in this program, which explores the science and history behind the season.

Sunday, May 1st, 2011 2:00 PM

Ghost Army Exhibt--Opening Reception Historical Society of Rockland County

20 Zukor Road New City, NY 10956

Phone: 845-634-9629

Website: https://www.rocklandhistory.org/event.cfm?page=175

Come see the new Ghost Army exhibit at the Historical Society of Rockland County, and meet some of the Ghost Army veterans, as well as co-curators Rick Beyer and Liz Sayles. If you can't make the opening, the exhibit will be up until October!

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 7:00 pm

The Dave Nemo Show Sirius Satellite Radio Sirius 147 and XM 171.

Website: https://davenemo.com

Rick will be talking about The Ghost Army exhibit as the Historical Society of Rockland County, NY

Monday, June 6th, 2011 12:30 pm

The Wicked Local Show WCAP Radio Lowell

Website: https://www.980wcap.com

Interview about The Greatest Music Stories Never Told.

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 9:10 AM ET

Lannigan and Malone WMJI-FM CLeveland

Website: https://www.wmji.com/pages/lanandmalone.html

Saturday, June 11th, 2011 8:00 PM ET

Pundit Review WRKO Radio Boston

Interview about The Greatest Music Stories Never Told

Saturday, June 11th, 2011 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Author Appearance Tatnuck Booksellers

Westborough Shopping Center, Route Nine and Lyman StreetWestborough, MA

Phone: 508-366-4959

Website: https://www.tatnuck.com/

Booksigning for The Greatest Music Stories Never Told

Sunday, June 12th, 2011 6:00 AM

The Boston Sunday Review with Mat Schaffer WBZ-FM Boston

Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boston-Sunday-Review-WBZ/155764921150517

Interview about The Greatest Music Stories never Told

Sunday, June 12th, 2011 7:40 AM

Cincinnati Edition WVXU 91.7 Cincinnati

Purchase Tickets: click here

Interview about The Greatest Music Stories Never Told

Monday, June 13th, 2011 1:30 PM CT

Paul W. Smith Morning Show WJR Radio Detroit

Interview about The Greatest Music Stories Never Told

Monday, June 13th, 2011 8:20 AM

The David Lile Show KFRU-Am Colmbia, MO

Website: https://www.kfru.com/

Interview about The Gretest Music Stories Never Told

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011 6:30 PM

Book Talk and Signing National Press Club

529 14th St., NW, 13th FloorWashington, DC 20045

Phone: 202-662-7523

Price: $5.00

Website: https://press.org/

Rick will talk about his new book The Greatest Music Stories Never Told Books will be available for sale. Reservations Required at opus@press.org or 202-662-7523

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 8:15 AM ET

Broadminded Sirius XM Satellite Radio Channel 107

Website: https://www.broadmindedonline.com/

Interview about The Greatest Music Stories Never Told

Saturday, June 18th, 2011 2:00 AM Eastern

The Jordan Rich Show WBZ Radio Boston, AM 1030

Boston, MA

Website: https://www.jordanrich.com/

Rick will be talking about his new book, The Greatest Music Stories Never Told. (This hour of the program is also simulcast on WCCO Radio Minneapolis.)

Thursday, July 28th, 2011 7:00 pm

The Kathlen Dunn Show Wisconsin Public Radio

, Wisconsin

Website: https://wpr.org/kathleendunn/

Interview about The Greatest Music Stories Never Told

Sunday, September 18th, 2011 3 PM

A Gala Celebration of the Greatest Generation Lafeyette Theater

97 Lafeyette Avenue Suffern, NY 10901

Price: $30.00

An exclusive screening of the rough cut of RIck Beyer's documentary film

The Ghost Army;^]

A Tribute Concert starring

The Chorus of the Tappan Zee

with Special Guest

The Stan Rubin Swing Era Big Band

And a Special Salute to Ghost Army Veterans & Rockland County Residents

Bill Sayles and Ned Harris

Tickeys will be available soon

Saturday, October 1st, 2011 10:00 am

The Greatest Music Stories Never Told McCarthy Center, Framingham State University, Room 415

MccCarthy Center, State StreetFramaingham, MA

A rollicking guided tour through the hidden corners of music history. Author Rick Beyer shares stories from his new book The Greatest Music Stories Never Told.

Find out how one hit song was born in a history class, another created in a Boston mayoral campaign, and a third dashed off in a fit of anger at actor Robert De Niro. Meet the monk behind Do-Re-Mi, the orchestra leader killed by his own conducting, and the prisoner who sang himself out of jail. Then there’s the symphony that inspired a revolution, the song that saved a president, and Ben Franklin’s wonderful musical invention—reputed to heal the sick and drive the healthy insane!

A treat for music lovers and history buffs alike.

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 10 AM

"Wake Up and Smell the Poetry" HCAM Television Studios

77 Main Street,Hopkinton, MA

Website: https://www.hcam.tv/series/wakeup/index.shtml

Rick Beyer is the featured guest, reading selections from "The Greatest Music Stories Never Told" and selected other pieces.

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 5:30 PM

Book Fair and Author Night National Press Club

29 14th St. NW, 13th Floor Washington, DC 20045

Website: https://press.org/bookfair

Join more than 90 nationally known writers autographing and selling their books at the Club’s 34th annual Book Fair & Authors' Night from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. The evening will combine a night of literary fun with a fundraiser that helps make possible cutting-edge journalism training at the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, college scholarships and awards for excellence in journalism.

Friday, September 7th, 2012 8:00 PM

Confessions of a History Filmmaker Cary Hall

1605 Massachusetts Avenue. Lexington, MA 02420

Phone: Bob Russman-Halperin at 781-863-8164

According to the press release that I have written about myself in the third person: "Lexington author and documentary filmmaker Rick Beyer will share insights, anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes adventures from a history storytelling career that has taken him from Buckman Tavern to Tunguska, Siberia. His presentation will be illustrated with numerous clips and outtakes from his work. "

Friday, December 14th, 2012 7:30 PM

Interview on "Chronicle" WCVB-TV

Boston, MA

Rick will appear on WCVB TV's "Chronicle" program to discuss his new documentary film The Ghost Army, and show some clips from it.

Saturday, December 15th, 2012 3 PM

The Burning of the tea Munroe Tavern

1332 Mass AveLexington, MA 02421

CITIZENS OF LEXINGTON, your presence is requested at Munroe Tavern on Saturday, December 15 to show your Opposition to the DETESTABLE MEASURES taken by Parliament regarding the importation and taxation of Tea, and to consign ALL your TEA to the flames of a bonfire!

The Lexington Historical Society invites you to attend the first-ever re-enactment of a little known but critical event in town history: The Burning of the Tea. This free event, open to the public, takes place on Saturday, December 15, at 3:00 p.m. at Munroe Tavern, 1332 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington. (Rick and Marilyn Beyer are organizing and taking part in this event.)

Three days before the Boston Tea Party, citizens of Lexington burned all their tea in a common bonfire. Lexington’s minister Jonas Clarke issued an incendiary declaration of support for the people of Boston, warning that anyone in Lexington who consumed tea would be treated “as an enemy of this town and this country.” Clarke’s fiery words resonate through history, a foreshadowing of events to come: “Should the State of Our Affairs require it, We shall be ready to Sacrifice our Estates, and every thing dear in Life, Yea & Life itself, in support of the common Cause.”

Rev. Peter Meek will give voice to Rev. Jonas Clarke’s powerful 1773 public resolution. Citizens are welcome to join re-enactors from the Lexington Minutemen in stoking the bonfire (built by Lexington Boy Scouts) with tea (supplied by Peet’s Coffee and Tea) to protest Parliament’s “wicked” policies. The William Diamond Fife and Drum Corps will supply a stirring live soundtrack. A musket salute from the Lexington Minutemen will provide the finale, and all will then be invited inside Munroe Tavern for coffee and hot chocolate—but absolutely no tea!

Sunday, December 16th, 2012 9:15 AM

The Ghost Army Temple Isaiah

55 Lincoln StreetLexington, MA 02421

Price: $10.00

Website: https://www.templeisaiah.net/Community/_160_160_160Brotherhood/Breakfasts.aspx

Rick Beyer speaks about The Ghost Army at the Temple Isaiah Brotherhood Breakfast. Admission to the breakfasts is free to paid up Brotherhood members, and $10 to all others.

While many people are aware of Operation FORTITUDE, the massive deception that preceded D-Day, far fewer know about the top-secret US Army unit that used inflatable tanks and sound effects records to play tricks on Hitler’s legions after the invasion. The 1100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special troops staged a traveling road show of deception from Normandy to the Rhine, often operating dangerously close to the front lines. Many were artists, some of whom later became famous, such as fashion designer Bill Blass. Filmmaker/author Rick Beyer, whose documentary about this extraordinary unit will air on PBS in 2013, shares their remarkable story, along with some clips from his film.

Monday, February 11th, 2013 1:15 PM

Lexington Veterans Association Lecture: The Ghost Army Cary Library

1874 Massachusetts AvenueLexington, MA 02421

Rick Beyer will be speaking about The Ghost Army,

While many people are aware of Operation FORTITUDE, the massive deception that preceded D-Day, far fewer know about the top-secret US Army unit that used inflatable tanks and sound effects records to play tricks on Hitler’s legions after the invasion. The 1100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special troops staged a traveling road show of deception from Normandy to the Rhine, often operating dangerously close to the front lines. Many were artists, some of whom later became famous, such as fashion designer Bill Blass. Filmmaker/author Rick Beyer, whose documentary about this extraordinary unit will air on PBS in 2013, shares their remarkable story, along with some clips from his film.

Sunday, February 24th, 2013 2 PM

Ghost Army Fundraiser/Screening National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

1431 W. Taylor STChicago, Il USA

Price: $75.00

A celebration to benefit the Ghost Army documentary. Reception, followed by a screening of the film, and then a filmmaker Q&A.

To receive an invitation, email rick@ghostarmy.org

Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 6:50 AM

Boston Sunday Review 98.5 WBZ-FM Boston

Boston, MA

Rick Beyer interview about {http://www.ghostarmy.org The Ghost Army documentary, which is having is premiere on Thursday, March 7, at the salemfilmfest.com/2013

Thursday, March 7th, 2013 7:00 PM

Ghost Army Salem Film Festival Premiere Peabody Essex Museum

Salem, MA

Website: https://salemfilmfest.com/2013

Come see the theatrical WORLD PREMIERE of The Ghost Army at the Salem Film Fest in Salem, MA.

Rick Beyer's new documentary tells the story of a and-picked group of American GI’s in WWII who staged a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe during WWII. The 23rd Headquarters Special Troops used inflatable rubber tanks, sound effects, and dazzling performance art to bluff the enemy. Many of the men were artists, some of whom went on to become famous, including future fashion designer Bill Blass. Their secret mission was kept hushed up for nearly 50 years after the war’s end.

Entering its sixth year, the Salem Film Fest is emerging as a leading American all-documentary film festival, showcasing a rich and diverse collection of the year’s best work from all over the world.

Ticket info will be posted when available.

Monday, March 11th, 2013 9:15 AM

MTNA Keynote Address Disneyland Hotel

Anaheim, CA

Website: https://members.mtna.org/conference2013/Plenary.html

Thursday, March 28th, 2013 7:00 PM

Rick's Rules of History Cary Memorial Library

1874 Massachusetts AvenueLexington, MA 02421 USA

Rick Beyer talk as part of Cary Memorial Library's month-long "Lexington Reads"celebration. Discover why everything that ever happened almost didn't, and other lessons that can be learned from some of history's most quirky tales!

Saturday, April 13th, 2013 5 - 7 PM

Artists of Deception: Exhibit Opening Edward Hopper House Art Center

82 N BroadwayNyack, NY

Phone: 845-358-0774

Website: https://www.edwardhopperhouse.org/

Opening of a two month exhibit of original Ghost Army art at the Hopper House.

Friday, May 3rd, 2013 Noon

The Battle After the Battle - Grand Opening Buckman Tavern

1 Bedford StreetLexington, MA 02420

Price: $85.00

Website: https://www.lexingtonhistory.org/battle-after-the-battle-exhibit.html

Where did America’s War for Independence really begin? For two centuries, two towns have battled over bragging rights. A controversy ignited by a visit from the Revolutionary War hero Lafayette eventually escalated into open warfare involving accusations, depositions, and even a sitting president of the United States.

A new exhibit The Battle after the Battle takes a lighthearted look at two centuries of “local bickerings and petty jealousies” between the two towns, complete with bold graphics, historic artifacts, audio content, and hands-on displays. Visitors will be invited to vote for themselves whether Lexington or Concord has the better claim as the place the American Revolution really began.

Rick Beyer is a co-curator of the exhibit, and will attend the exhibit grand premiere, as well as the 2 PM ribbon cutting for the restored Buckman Tavern.

Sunday, September 1st, 2013 All Day

Labor Day Open House Museum of Work and Culture

42 Main StreetWoonsocket, RI 02895

Website: https://www.rihs.org/museums/museum-of-work-and-culture/

Rick will be at the Museum of Work and Culture on Labor Day to promote the upcoming Ghost Army film screening in Woonsocket November 7, and the two month run of The Ghost Army museum exhibit there which starts on Veteran's Day.

Friday, September 20th, 2013 7:30 PM

Moab Film Festival Star Hall. Moab, Utah

125 East Center StreetMoab, Utah

Price: $6.00

Purchase Tickets: click here

Website: https://www.moabfilmfestival.org

Rick and Marilyn Beyer will be attending the screening of The Ghost Army at the Moab International Film Festival. Rick will answer questions and autograph books after the screening.

Thursday, October 10th, 2013 7:30 PM

Ghost Army Screening in Newburyport, MA The Firehouse Center for the Arts

1 Market Square Newburyport, MA 01950

Phone: (978) 462-7336

Price: $10.00

Purchase Tickets: click here

Website: https://www.firehouse.org

Rick Beyer hosts a screening of The Ghost Army

Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 7:0 PM

Ghost Army Screening Newton Free Library

330 Homer StreetNewton, MA USA

Phone: (617) 796-1360

Website: https://www.newtonfreelibrary.net/

Rick will host a screening of The Ghost Army and take part in a Q & A afterwards.

Thursday, October 17th, 2013 6 PM

Ghost Army Screening at the Fashion Institute of Technology Katie Murhpy Amphitheatre, FIT

227 W. 27th St (7th Aenue)NY, NY http://www.fitnyc.edu/2688.asp

Website: https://www.fitnyc.edu/2688.asp

Rick Beyer will screen The Ghost Army and answer questions afterwards.

Thursday, November 7th, 2013

Ghost Army Rhode Island Theatrical Premire Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket, RI

28 Monument SquareWoonsocket, RI 02985

Price: $10.00

Purchase Tickets: click here

Website: https://www.stadiumtheatre.com

A very special www.ghostarmy.org screening event. Rick Beyer will present his documentary, and unveil a short film about The Ghost Army's special connection to Woonsocket, where many of the dummy tanks were made.

Sunday, January 12th, 2014 1:30 PM

Ranger Talk Museum of Work and Culture

Woonsocket, RI

Rick Beyer gives a talk about The Ghost Army

Sunday, February 16th, 2014 3 PM

Hosted Screening: The Ghost Army Amazing Things Arts Center

160 Hollis St.Framingham, MA

Website: https://www.amazingthings.org/frontpage2.asp?DC_ID=2304

Rick Beyer hosts a screening of The Ghost Army and takes questions afterwards.

Sunday, May 4th, 2014 Noon

THE BATTLE AFTER THE BATTLE - Grand Opening Buckman Tavern

One Bedford StLexington, MA 02421

Website: https://www.lexingtonhistory.org/battle-after-the-battle-exhibit.html

Where did America’s War for Independence really begin? For two centuries, two towns have battled over bragging rights. A controversy ignited by a visit from the Revolutionary War hero Lafayette eventually escalated into open warfare involving accusations, depositions, and even a sitting president of the United States.

The Battle after the Battle takes a lighthearted look at two centuries of “local bickerings and petty jealousies” between the two towns, complete with bold graphics, historic artifacts, audio content, and hands-on displays. Visitors will be invited to vote for themselves whether Lexington or Concord has the better claim as the place the American Revolution really began.

Rick Beyer is co-curator of the exhibit, and will attend the grand- opening, as well as the 2 PM ribbon cutting for the restored Buckman Tavern.

Monday, May 26th, 2014 11:00 am

Memorial Day Commemoration Lexington Green

Lexington, MA

Rick will be the main speaker at Memorial Day Ceremonies on the Battle Green in Lexington. He will be saluting the service of The Ghost Army in WWII. It will be a short address, five minutes long.

Sunday, July 13th, 2014 1 PM

Hosted Screening: The Ghost Army The Long Island Museum

Website: https://longislandmuseum.org/complete_listing.asp?ID=1279

Rick will screen The Ghost Army documentary and talk about the making of the film.

Thursday, September 11th, 2014

The Ghost Army Tour Europe

Purchase Tickets: click here

Rick leads a two week tour of Europe tracing the path of The Ghost Army.

Thursday, June 4th, 2015 6:30 PM

The Science of Deception COSI: Center of Science and Industry

Columbus, Ohio

Website: https://www.cosi.org/families/adults/category/cosi-after-dark

Rick talks about the The Ghost Army of World War II and how they carried off their deceptions. Book signing afterwards.

Wednesday, June 10th, 2015 7:00 PM

The Ghost Army of World War II: Book Talk Porter Square Bookstore

25 White St.Cambridge, MA 02140

Website: https://www.portersquarebooks.com/event/rick-beyer-ghost-army-world-war-ii

Rick talks about his new book The Ghost Army of World War II. Book signing to follow

Sunday, June 14th, 2015 2:00 PM

Ghost Army Art Exhibit Opening Salmagundi Art Club

New York City, NY

Website: https://www.salmagundi.org/content.cfm/salmagundi/The-Ghost-Army-of-World-War-II/id/188

Saturday, June 20th, 2015 7:00PM

The Ghost Army of World War II Truro Meeting House

Truro, MA

Website: https://www.truromeetinghousefriends.com/events/

Rick spins some tales of the amazing WWII Deception unit that used inflatable tanks, sound effects, and illusion to fool the Germans. Book signing afterwards.

Wednesday, July 1st, 2015 7:30 PM

The Ghost Army of World War II American Library in Paris

Purchase Tickets: click here

Rick spins some tales of the amazing US Army unit that is the subject of his book and documentary. Book signing to follow.

Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 4:00 PM

Ghost Army Presentation Foxboro Senior Center

75 Central StreetFoxboro, MA

Ghost Army author and documentary filmmaker Rick Beyer tells the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives durin World War II.

Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 6:45 PM

Ghost Army Presentation Smithsonian Institution - Ripley Center

1100 Jefferson Dr SW Metro: Smithsonian (Mall exit), Washington, DCWashington, DC

Price: $30.00

Purchase Tickets: click here

Website: https://smithsonianassociates.org/Ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?ID=236323

Author and documentary filmmaker Rick Beyer tells the hard-to-believe story of the most curious group of soldiers deployed in the western theater of war. Operating dangerously close to the front lines, their deceptions saved thousands of lives.
Beyer’s book co-authored with Elizabeth Sayles, The Ghost Army of World War II (Princeton Architectural Press), is available for signing.

$30 Members/$45 Nonmembers

Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 7:00 PM

Rivals Unto Death book talk Brookline Booksmith

279 Harvard St.Brookline, Massachusetts 02446 United States

Website: https://www.brooklinebooksmith.com/

Author Rick Beyer, discusses his latest book, Rivals Unto Death: Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. It is a fast-paced and vivid narrative that deftly portrays the thirty year rivalry leading up to the deadly encounter between the two founding fathers.

"In this fascinating dual biography, Rick Beyer brings these two towering figures to vivid life on the page."
-Hamilton Sides, bestselling Author of Blood and Thunder.

Sunday, February 26th, 2017 2:00 PM

Rivals Unto Death: Book Launch Lexington Depot

13 Depot SquareLexington, MA 02420

The Lexington Historical Society hosts an event featuring author Rick Beyer, who will celebrate the publication of his latest book, {Rivals Unto Death: Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.} t is a fast-paced and vivid narrative that deftly portrays the thirty year rivalry leading up to the deadly encounter between the two founding fathers. He will tell us how it came to be and the interesting stories he discovered in its writing. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Author Rick Beyer, discusses his latest book, Rivals Unto Death: Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. I

"In this fascinating dual biography, Rick Beyer brings these two towering figures to vivid life on the page."
-Hamilton Sides, bestselling Author of Blood and Thunder.

Monday, February 27th, 2017 7:00 PM

Rivals Unto Death: Book Talk Lexington Depot

13 Depot SquareLexington, MA 02421

Lexington author Rick Beyer discusses his new book Rivals Unto Death, which tells the story of the thirty year rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.

Wednesday, March 15th, 2017 7:00 PM

Rivals Unto Death: Book Talk Beverly Historical Society

"In this fascinating dual biography, Rick Beyer brings these two towering figures to vivid life on the page."
-Hamilton Sides, bestselling Author of Blood and Thunder.

Thursday, March 16th, 2017 7:00 PM

Rivals Unto Death: Book Talk Newtonville Books

10 Langley Road, Newton CenterNewton, MA

Website: https://www.newtonvillebooks.com/cms/

"In this fascinating dual biography, Rick Beyer brings these two towering figures to vivid life on the page."
-Hamilton Sides, bestselling Author of Blood and Thunder.

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017 7:00 PM

Rick Beyer Author Event moderated by Hank Philippi Ryan Marlborough Public Library

35 West Main StMarlborough, MA

Website: https://www.mpl-friends.org/event_flyers/2017_03_22_beyer_ryan_author_bio.pdf

Investigative Reporter and Mystery Queen Hank Phillippi Ryan gives Rick Beyer the third degree about th enew book Rivals Unto Death

Thursday, April 6th, 2017 7:00 PM

"Rivals Unto Death" talk and book Signing Porter Square Bookstore

25 White St.Cambridge, MA 02140

"In this fascinating dual biography, Rick Beyer brings these two towering figures to vivid life on the page."
-Hamilton Sides, bestselling Author of Blood and Thunder.

Thursday, August 17th, 2017 6:30 PM

Rivals Unto Death Book talk Nichols Village

1 Nichols WayGroveland, MA

Phone: 978-372-1732

The Langley-Adams Library is teaming up with Nichols Village to offer a return visit from Rick Beyer, author and award-winning documentary filmmaker of PBS' "Ghost Army." Beyer will discuss his recent book, "Rivals Unto Death," about the longstanding animosity between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr that culminated in the 1804 duel. This program is free and open to all. Call the library at 978-372-1732 for directions or if there are questions.

Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 7:00 PM

Rivals Unto Death Book Talk Townsend Library Meetng Hall A

12 Dudley RdTownsend, MA 01469

Phone: 978 597.1714

Rick Beyer talks about his new book, Rivals Unto Death, an engaging account of the thirty year rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr that led them to the dueling ground in Weekhawken. The presentation will be followed by a book signing.

Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 7:00 PM

Rivals Unto Death Book talk Newburyport Public LIbrary

94 State ST.Newburyport, MA 01950

Wednesday, September 27th, 2017 6:00 PM

Artists of Deception: The Ghost Army of World War II New Orleans Museum of Art

1 Collins Diboll CirNew orleans, LA 70124

Rick Beyer discusses the critical role of the "Ghost Army" during World War II. One of the members of this top-secret deception unit was printmaker Jim Steg, who the subject of an ongoing NOMA retrospective.

Friday, September 29th, 2017

Ghost Army Presentation (Private Event) Massachusetts DAR dinner

Rick Beyer is the opening dinner speaker at the Massachusetts DAR annual meeting

Thursday, October 5th, 2017 5:30 PM

Film Presentation: The Ghost Army of World War II Rochester Institute of Technology University Gallery

166 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 14623

Rick Beyer will present his documentary about the top-secret WWII deception unit that used inflatable tanks, sound effecs, and illusion to fool the Germans on the battlefields of Europe. Arthur Singer, one of the soldiers who served in that unit, is the subject of an ongoing exhibition at the RIT Gallery, “Arthur Singer: The Wildlife Art of an American Master."

Thursday, October 12th, 2017 6:00 PM

Film Presentation: The Ghost Army of World War II Robbins Library

700 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington, MA

Website: https://www.aiffest.org/events/2017/10/12/the-ghost-army-by-rick-meyer

Filmmaker Rick Beyer presents his documentary , "The Ghost Army," the story of the top-secret World War II unit that used inflatale tanks, sound effects, and illusion to fool the Germans on the battlefields of Europe. Co-hosted by The Arlington International Film Festival and the Robbins Library. TV Guide called it “entrancing.” Premiered in the United State on PBS, and broadcast in more than 21 other countries. Winner of a CINE Golden Eagle and several film festival awards. Co-hosted by the Arlington International Film Festival and Robbins Library.

Saturday, October 21st, 2017 9 AM to 9 PM

2017 FOCO Book Fest: Writing and Riffs Downtown Artery

252 Linden StreetFort Collins, Colorado

Website: https://www.focobookfest.org/

Author Rick Beyer will be making two presentations at the festival and also taking part in a Q&A .

10:00 AM History vs. Hamilton

The author of Rivals Unto Death: Hamilton and Burr gives his lowdown on the Broadway musical, a brilliant weaving of fact and fiction that makes a lot of stuff up and leaves a lot of stuff out.

11:45 AM A Long Strange Trip: Tales from Music History

A tour of the stranger side of mmusic history based on stories from Beyer's book The Greatest Music Stories Never Told

There will be a book signing after each talk.

3:30 PM -5:15 PM - Panel Disussion

Thursday, October 26th, 2017

Ghost Army Presentation PSYOP Regimental Association (Private Event)

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

A presentaton on The Ghost Army to the organization that represents retired military officers working in Psychological Operations.

Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 7:00PM

Rivals Unto Death Book Talk Fraunces Tavern

54 Pearl StNew York, New York

Website: https://www.frauncestavern.com/

The opening scene of Rick Beyer's book Rivals Unto Death takes place at New York City's Frances Tavern, where Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr sat next to each other at a dinner just one week before their famous duel. Beyer comes to this very spot to talk about the book, and the thirty year rivalry between the two men that led them to the dueling ground in Weehawken NJ. There will be a book signing after the talk.

Thursday, November 16th, 2017

Ghost Army Presentation (Private Event) Department of Defense

Ghost army lecture to a DOD audience.

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 7:00 PM

Rivals Unto Death Book talk Reading Public Library

64 Middlesex AveReading, MA

Website: https://www.readingpl.org/livewires-presents-rivals-unto-death-alexander-hamilton-aaron-burr/

Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 12:00 pm

Ghost Army Wenibar: Holding Patton's Line with Inflatable Tanks Clickmeeting.com

Purchase Tickets: Register Now

Website: https://stephenambrosehistoricaltours.clickmeeting.com/the-ghost-army/register?_ga=2.184279023.83753008.1515511870-1236208165.1501261569

When is it: Wednesday, January 31st at 12:00pm ET

Time investment: 30 minutes, plus Q&A

Who should attend: Anyone interested in WWII history, military deception, or the creative use of art and illusion in war

What you will learn: You'll learn about the secret war fought by The Ghost Army, and how this top secret deception unit used inflatable tanks, sound effects and creative trickery to hold a dangerous spot in Patton's line in September 1944. You'll also get to explore some of the places we visit on The Ghost Army/Secret War Tour, where we trace the path of this remarkable unsung unit across the battlefields of Europe.

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Thursday, February 8th, 2018 7:00 PM

Rivals Unto Death Book Talk Wilmington Public Library

Website: https://wilmlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/author-talk-rich-beyer/

Author Rick Beyer discusses his bo, Rivals Unto Death, a dual biography of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Book signigng to follow.

Saturday, February 24th, 2018

Leadership in American History Symposium Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours

New Orleans, LA

Purchase Tickets: Booking information

Website: https://stephenambrosetours.com/tour/leadership-american-history-symposium-new-orleans-tour/

From Febraury 24 to March 1, Rick Beyer will join other historians at a week-long symposium on American leadership. Rick will be giving a presentation on the events leading up to the American Revolution, and also screen The Ghost Army. Other topics include Lewis and Clark, The Civil War, World War I and World War II.

Monday, October 8th, 2018

Ghost Army Presentation East Tennessee Historical Society

Knoxville, TN

Website: https://www.easttnhistory.org/

Thursday, October 11th, 2018 7:00 PM

Ghost Army Special Presentation The Orpheum Theater

57 Kellog StGalesburg, Il

Price: $12.00

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Website: https://www.galesburgorpheum.org/

Author and filmmaker Rick Beyer brings the daring exploits of The Ghost Army to life in a vivid multimedia presentation with video clips of veterans, WW II footage, photos, and maps. Come see a life-size replica of the inflatable tanks used to deceive the Germans! The event will be followed by a !&A and book signing.

Travel back in time Oct. 11 with the Ghost Army - Galesburg Register

Sunday, October 14th, 2018

Ghost Army Screening Hearst Center for the Arts

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Website: https://www.thehearst.org/

Author and filmmaker hosts a screening of the Ghost Army documentary, followed by a discussion and book signing.

Details TBA

Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 2:00 PM

Ghost Army Presentation Princeton Public LIbrary

Princeton, Il

Website: https://princetonpl.org/

Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 5:30 PM

Ghost Army Presentaton Oglesby Public LIbrary

Oglesby, Il

Website: https://oglesbylibrary.org/

Thursday, October 18th, 2018 12:30 pm

Ghost Army Multimedia Presenation Harper College

200 W. Algonquin Road, Building E, Room E108, Palatine, Il. 60067

Website: https://events.harpercollege.edu/event/the_ghost_army_of_ww_ii#.W7LLSBNKhE4

Author and Filmmaker Rick Beyer speaks on the WWII deception unit known as the Ghost Army. Ghost Army veteran Bernie Bluestein is expected to be in attendance. He brings the daring exploits of The Ghost Army to life with video clips of veterans, WWII footage, photos, and maps.

Thursday, October 18th, 2018 6:00 PM

Ghost Army Screening Harper College

200 W. Algonquin Road, Building D, Eoom D195Palataine, Il

Website: https://events.harpercollege.edu/event/the_ghost_army_of_ww_ii#.W7LLSBNKhE4

Film screening of The Ghost Army followed by Q&A with author and filmmaker Rick Beyer and 95 year-old Harper student Bernie Bluestein, World War II veteran and former member of The Ghost Army.

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Ghost Army Documetary Screening and Discussion Salve Regina

36 Ochre Point Ave, O'Hare Academic Buiding - Bazarsky Lecure Hall Newport, RI

Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-ghost-army-documentary-screening-discussion-tickets-49475587815

A screening of the documentary film The Ghost Army, followed by a discussion with author and filmmaker Rick Beyer

Saturday, July 13th, 2019 1:30 PM to 3:00 M

Rivals unto Death: Hamilton and Burr Poughkeepsie Library

141 Boardman RdPoughkeepsie, NY 12603

Phone: (845) 485-3445

Website: https://poklib.org/rivals-unto-death-alexander-hamilton-and-aaron-burr/

The famous duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr was the culmination of a story three decades in the making. “Rivals unto Death” by “Ghost Army’s” Rick Beyer vividly traces their rivalry back to the earliest days of the American Revolution, when Hamilton and Burr–both brilliant, restless, and barely twenty years old – elbowed their way onto the staff of General George Washington.

Book sale and signing follows presentation.

Thursday, October 17th, 2019 10:30 am

East Greenwich Leisure Learning

Sunday, October 20th, 2019 2:00 PM

Rivals unto Death: Hamilton and Burr Blackstone Valley Historical Society

1873 Old Louisquisset Pike,Lincoln, RI

Website: https://www.bvhsri.org/events/

Rick Beyer gives a talk about his book on Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr and the three decades of their intertwined political careers and rivalry leading up to the famous duel. The life of Hamilton and the duel has been in the public eye since Lin-Manuel Miranda created and performed the hit musical

Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 6:30 PM

Ghost Army Author Talk Moline Public Library

Thursday, November 7th, 2019 5:00 PM

Ghost Army Author Talk Frances Banta Waggoner Community Library

Dewitt, IA

In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of GIs landed in France to conduct a secret mission. Armed with rubber tanks, fake artillery, and more than a few tricks up their sleeves, they put on a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe, with the German Army as their audience. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the Twenty-Third Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units.

Author and documentary filmmaker Rick Beyer presents this amazing story in an engaging multimedia presentation that includes photos, maps, video clips other material

Friday, November 8th, 2019 12:30 pm

Ghost Army Screening and Discussion Blackhawk College

Moline, Il

Filmmaker and author Rick Beyer presents a free screening his documentary film, The Ghost Army, followed by a discussion.

Saturday, November 9th, 2019 7:00 PM

Rick Beyer Ghost Army Presentation Dwitt Center for the Performing ARts

591 E. 119th StDeWitt, Ia

Price: $15.00

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Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/437404953552148/

In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of GIs landed in France to conduct a secret mission. Armed with rubber tanks, fake artillery, and more than a few tricks up their sleeves, they put on a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe, with the German Army as their audience. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the Twenty-Third Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units.

Author and Filmmaker Rick Beyer presents the story of this amazing WWII deception unit with an eganging multimedia show that includes videos, photos, maps, artifacts, sound effects and (shhh) even an inflatable tank.

Thursday, December 5th, 2019 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Date with History: The Ghost Army and the Battle of the Bulge FIrst Division Museum

1s151 Winfield RoadWheaton, Il

Website: https://cantigny.org/event/date-with-history-the-ghost-army/

As Gen. George Patton set out to relieve Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, he received vital assistance from a top-secret deception unit. It wasn’t the first time they came to his aid. Officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, this handpicked group of GIs used inflatable tanks, sound effects, radio trickery and other forms of illusion to fool the Germans about the strength and location of American units. From Normandy to the Rhine, they carried out 22 different battlefield deceptions, working with Patton at several key junctures.

Seventy-five years later, author and documentary filmmaker Rick Beyer presents this incredible tale of creativity being used to save lives with an engaging presentation that includes photos, maps, video clips other material.

The event is free with a cash bar and free coffee.

Wednesday, June 24th, 2020 6:00 pm

American Inspiration Author Series Boston Public Library/American Ancestors/WGBH - ZOOM

Boston, MA

Website: https://www.americanancestors.org/american-inspiration-author-series#xf

New York Times best-selling author, and award-winning documentary filmmaker Rick Beyer talks about his most recent book, Rivals Unto Death, a vivid retelling of the Hamilton-Burr rivalry.

American Ancestors and the Boston Public Library have partnered to present virtual events featuring today’s celebrated authors and their new books. The series, called American Stories, Inspiration Today, is produced in partnership with the WGBH Forum and presents authors free to you online.

This is a virtual event on Zoom. Registration info willbe posted when available

Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 7:00 pm

Virtual Program: The Ghost Army of WWII Tewksbury Public Library (via Zoom)

Purchase Tickets: Register for Free Here:

Website: https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-program-the-ghost-army-of-world-war-ii/

Learn about the secret missions of the U.S. Army's tactical deception unit during World War II with Rick Beyer, co-author (with Elizabeth Sayles) of The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived The Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery. The event is on Zoom at 7 PM ET - Reservations required:

Friday, July 3rd, 2020 7:00 pm

RIVALS UNTO DEATH: ALEXANDER HAMILTON AND AARON BURR (via Zoom) First Division Museum

Wheaton, Illinois

Purchase Tickets: Free Event - Register Here

Website: https://www.fdmuseum.org/event/rivals-unto-death-alexander-hamilton-and-aaron-burr/

They faced-off in America’s most famous duel and star in Lin Manuel Miranda’s breakout Broadway musical Hamilton!, soon to come to the small screen. But what really prompted the sitting Vice President of the United and the former Treasury Secretary to settle their differences with guns blazing? Rick Beyer, author of Rivals Unto Death, explores the intricate thirty-year rivalry that led to their deadly encounter, following them through battlefields, courtrooms, bedrooms (!) and arguably the wildest presidential election in history — all the way to their day of destiny in Weehawken New Jersey. This event is FREE at 7:00 PM CENTRAL - but you have to register.

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

Ghost Army Talk Nevada Museum of Art

160 West LibertyReno, Nevada 89501

Phone: 775.329.3333

Price: $16.00

Website: https://www.nevadaart.org/

The Museum will host author and filmmaker Rick Beyer, whose book The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects and Other Audacious Fakery offers detailed insight into the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and their creative deceptions on the battlefields of Europe that would earn them Congressional Gold Medals. The presentation will happen on Thursday, March 16, at 6:00 p.m., and will cost $15 for General Admission and $10 for Museum Members.

Sunday, July 16th, 2023 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Ghost Army Lecture Sanilac County Historic Village and Museum

228 South Ridge Street,Port Sanilac MI 48469, MI

Price: $10.00

Website: https://www.sanilaccountymuseum.org/

Join us for an important lecture on The Ghost Army by Rick Beyer. The Ghost Army was the first mobile, multimedia, tactical deception unit in US Army history. Consisting of an authorized strength of 82 officers and 1,023 men, this unique and top-secret unit was capable of simulating two whole divisions and used visual, sonic, and radio deception to fool German forces during World War II’s final year.

Thursday, October 5th, 2023

Ghost Army Presentation Wisconsin Maritime Museum

75 Maritime DriveManitowoc, WI 54220

Phone: (920) 684 0218

Website: https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Friday, October 27th, 2023

Keynote Speaker - 4th Annual World War II Conference America's Histroy LLC

Website: https://americashistoryllc.com/2023/4th-annual-world-war-ii-conference-october-27-to-october-29-2023/

Thursday, February 15th, 2024 6:30 pm to 7:45

Deceiving Hitler: The Ghost Army of WWII Smithsonian Associates

Purchase Tickets: Purchase Tickets Online

Website: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/deceiving-hitler

In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young American GIs landed in France to conduct a secret mission. Armed with rubber tanks, fake artillery, and more than a few tricks up their sleeves, their job was to create a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe, with the German Army as their audience.

From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units. Recruits including future fashion designer Bill Blass and painter Ellsworth Kelly were taken right out of art and fashion design schools.

Operating dangerously close to the front lines, their deceptions saved thousands of lives, and in February 2022, President Biden signed legislation awarding this incredible unit a Congressional Gold Medal.

Documentary filmmaker Rick Beyer, co-author of The Ghost Army of World War II, tells the hard-to-believe story of the most curious group of soldiers deployed in the western theater of war, and why their story continues to resonate 80 years later.

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