Launch Successful

The register listing the strikers arrested after the Battle of Homestead, on display at the Bost Building.

     The launch for Darkness Visible: A Novel of the 1892 Homestead Strike went off as planned on St. Patrick's Day at the Bost Building in Homestead, headquarters for the union during the Strike, currently part of Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area.

The author giving a slide presentation.

      

Reading from the novel.

Among the attendees were several descendants of George Washington Busch, and three Katilius cousins.  Members of the Pittsburgh St. David's (Welsh) Society were in attendance, including President Ian Samways and Munhall H.S. alum Mark Thomas.  At least eight attendees were former students of G. Edward Busch at Munhall H.S.  Trilby's college friend Jay-Louise Weldon and her husband drove in from New Jersey for the event.

Setting up for the launch in the exhibit area.

Treats from the Blue Bonnet Bakery

Trilby signing a copy for her Busch cousin, Grace Jack Krepps.  Grace and her husband  Phil were very helpful in researching the background for the book.

Book Launch in Pittsburgh

The launch for Darkness Visible: A Novel of the 1892 Homestead Strike will take place at 3 p.m. in the Bost Building, strike headquarters for the union, at 623 E. Eighth Avenue in Homestead.

The launch will kick off the release of the novel. The event will begin with a slide show of photos of people (and one dog) on which characters are based, followed by a reading and signing.  Refreshments will be served.


Click on link to Rivers of Steel's website for details:
http://www.riversofsteel.com/things-to-do/event/darkness-visible/

The author talks about Welsh connections in the book  to the Minnesota  St. David's  Society.

Book Launch Date Set

The book has been sent to the printer and the launch date and place for Darkness Visible has been set:

The Bost Building as it appeared in 1892

Saturday, March 17th, 3 p.m. 
Bost Building in the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area 
623 E. Eighth Avenue
Homestead, PA
Newly built in 1892, the Bost Building served as union headquarters during the lockout and strike, and is listed as a National Historic Landmark.  A scene from the novel takes place in the building.
     If you're coming to the launch, come early and walk the streets where much of the action of the book takes place:
The Waterfront shopping complex, former site of the Homestead Works of Carnegie Steel. The Jones-Phillips house would have been somewhere in the Target parking lot.
Eighth Avenue: Doctor's office, saloons, General Office Building for Carnegie Steel
Tenth Avenue: Doctor's house and Pump House: site of the Battle for Homestead

The Bost Building today.