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Book cover of Atomic Express by Mark Zimmerman
Video interview with Oak Ridge Historian Ray Smith

The New Historical Fiction Thriller From Mark Zimmerman, Author of Mud, Blood & Cold Steel

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Author Mark Zimmerman

April 1945. The rush is on to build the atomic bomb, but the Soviets, fanatical Nazi infiltrators, organized criminals, and a band of petty thieves plot to steal the shipment of highly enriched uranium en route from Oak Ridge to Los Alamos aboard the Atomic Express. The couriers on the passenger train must protect “the package” with their lives in what escalates into a fantastical chase and nerve-racking countdown to the ultimate destruction of New York City. Even the best-laid of plans go awry onboard the Atomic Express.

FREEBIES: Downloadable PDF Documents of Historical Interest:

Maps, Articles, Linked Videos, Photo Essays, Etc.

Book cover of Fortress Nashville by Mark Zimmerman

Named a Top Ten Civil War Book of 2022. How Fort Negley, Nashville, and Middle Tennessee became a massive, fortified logistics hub for the conquest of the Confederacy. “Nothing like the magnitude of this astounding collection … has ever been published before in a single volume.”

Book cover of Mud, Blood & Cold Steel by Mark Zimmerman

Details the harrowing ten-day, 100-mile retreat following the Battle of Nashville in mid-December 1864—continuous combat over rugged terrain in horrendous winter weather. Lots of maps. Also available as an e-book.

Book cover of Iron Maidens & The Devil’s Daughters by Mark Zimmerman

Federal gunboats, including ironclads, clashing with the fixed fortifications and the field artillery of the Confederate cavalry on the two main waterways into the Western Theater of the Civil War.

Book cover of The Zone by Mark Zimmerman

Fifty chapters of boomer history and nostalgia guaranteed to provoke your imagination. Weird and wonderful tales of Middle America, where naughty is nice.

Book cover of Guide to Civil War Nashville by Mark Zimmerman

A history of Nashville during the Civil War culminating in the gigantic 1864 battle, along with an illustrated guide to the two dozen existing sites and attractions.

Book cover of Gone Under by Mark Zimmerman

From pioneers to Civil War generals to stars of country music, an illustrated guide of cemeteries and maps to the who’s who buried in Nashville.

Book cover of Land of the Free, Home of the Brave by Mark Zimmerman

Reference for all American patriots, from the Constitution to listings of Presidents and states and national attractions, plus a rundown of sports champions of the past century.

Book cover of God, Guns, Guitars & Whiskey by Mark Zimmerman

The ultimate illustrated guide to all historic sites in Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn. Guided tours and numbered maps.

About the Author

Mark Zimmerman is a retired newspaperman residing in Florida. He is currently working on a murder mystery on the Emerald Coast.

Media Links

Atomic Express Interview with Historian Ray Smith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QGpw4-m_pw

 

Historic Nashville 2nd Avenue Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TynutBNSpDA

 

The Brutal Retreat from Nashville, 1864

Civil War Round Table of Chicago, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVCBilMkyVA

 

Civil War Round Table of Milwaukee, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC2FQ66XANo

 

Fortress Nashville Presentation

Fort Defiance Civil War Park, Clarksville, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqsLeM8XqrA

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