Memorial Day is the unofficial kick-off to summer. It's also a day to remember those brave men and women who sacrificed their lives to keep our country safe. Barbara discusses the origins of Memorial Day, why veterans might want to record their own stories, and recommends some books, with some by folks who'll be guests on future episodes!

War memoirs:

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand 

With The Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa, Eugene Sledge

Memoirs, General William Sherman

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Bear, Julia Philips https://tinyurl.com/y7mpzjad

Another Land of My Body, by Rodney Leonard https://fourwaybooks.com/site/another-land-of-my-body/

The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789, Robert Darnton https://tinyurl.com/24vdnyrc