Shadows Of War: Prelude to the First Memorial Day

The reader of "Shadows of War: Prelude to the First Memorial Day" will be able to visualize the impact of the Civil War on one small village in Pennsylvania and feel the magnitude of the events that eventually led to the first observance of Memorial Day. In the story, brave classmates at the Boalsburg Academy - 15, 16, 17 years old - trade their books for guns and march off to the Civil War, while the young women in the clas are left behind. This tale is filled with loyalty and compassion for family, community, and country; qualities that continue to have implications for young people today.