Author to discuss ‘War Pigeons’ during presentation on her new book
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Brunswick author Elizabeth Macalaster will provide an illustrated slideshow sure to appeal to history-lovers and bird enthusiasts during an online discussion of her new book “War Pigeons: Winged Couriers in the U.S. Military, 1878-1957,” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, presented by the Camden Public Library. Email [email protected] to request a Zoom link to attend.
For more than seven decades homing pigeons provided the U.S military with its fastest most reliable means of communication. Trained by pigeoneers to fly up to 60 mph for hundreds of miles, homing pigeons served our country in four wars on four continents. Weighing barely a pound, these extraordinary birds carried messages in and out of gas, smoke, exploding bombs, and gunfire. They flew unwavering through jungles and over desert and icy mountains, not faltering even when faced with an expanse of ocean to cross. Time and again, whe
Author to discuss War Pigeons during presentation on her new book
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Exploring Unsung Heroes with Elizabeth Macalaster: War Pigeons
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On Thursday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m., the Camden Public Library presents an online program sure to appeal to history-lovers and bird enthusiasts alike: author Elizabeth Macalaster, of Brunswick, will provide an illustrated slideshow discussing her fascinating new book
War Pigeons: Winged Couriers in the U.S. Military, 1878-1957.
Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a Zoom link to attend.
For more than seven decades homing pigeons provided the U.S military with its fastest most reliable means of communication. Trained by pigeoneers to fly up to 60 mph for hundreds of miles, homing pigeons served the country in four wars on four continents.