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January 2010
Met Alf Jacques who is a third generation stickmaker from the Onondaga Nation near Syracuse.
Baggattaway poster at the US Lacrosse exhibit, where the book was on sale.
Got to spend some quality family time as well. My grandson James!
July 2009
Baggattaway Featured in the Lax Journal again!
"Local author pens lax novel - In 1763, during the Native American uprising known as Pontiac’s Rebellion, two tribes staged a game of lacrosse as a deception to retake a fort from white settlers. Mike Philion, a middle school German teacher in Derry, N.H., learned of the story from a sculptor in Maine named Jud Hartmann, who had designed a piece commemorating the event.
- Read the full article on page 5 in the July issue (PDF)
June 2009
Baggattaway Featured in the Derry News
June 2009
Binghamton University adds news of Michael's novel on their Alumni Connect page. "Michael Philion '73 published his first novel Baggattaway (Wordclay, 2009). In the book........." read more
May 2009
Author Michael Philion signs 50 copies of Baggattaway in May at his school in Derry NH. Pictured with Mrs. Diana Lang, Social Studies Teacher and Baggattaway fan.
May 2009
Baggattaway Featured in the Nashua Telegraph
May/June 2009
Baggattaway Featured in the Lax Journal
April 2009
Baggattaway now available on Amazon.com
April 2009
Baggattaway - now Available at Wordclay.com