Kathleen Bailey will speak on her book, “New Hampshire War Monuments: The Stories Behind the Stones,” on Tuesday, April 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Pembroke Town Library, 313 Pembroke St.
About the book:
A heartbroken Danish sculptor gives a gift without measure to the town where his late wife enjoyed summers. A daughter pays tribute to her father, killed in the War Between the States. A father’s mourning for his son, lost at sea in the Second World War, becomes a symbol of hope for all of New Hampshire
These are just some of the stories in “New Hampshire War Monuments: The Stories Behind the Stones,” to be presented. Kathleen Bailey’s book explores the stories behind New Hampshire’s war monuments, memorials and other tributes to her war dead. From the border with Canada to the border with Massachusetts, we’ll look at the way the Granite State honors those who made the supreme sacrifice.
The book is dedicated to the Five Manchester Guardsmen, five young men from the West Side killed in Vietnam on the same day.
The program is free, open to the public and sponsored by the Pembroke Woman’s Club.