2023 will start off with two local WAR PIGEONS book talks this month, both with the added interest and fun of Jon Bernhard’s homing pigeons! The presentations will be on: January 19 at the Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth, ME at 6:30 pm; and January 25 at the Baxter Memorial Library, Gorham, ME at 6 …
Fall talks at six Maine libraries and historical societies ended on November 9 with a presentation at the Raymond Village Library. Jon Bernhard brought a crate of homing pigeons for the audience to see. Everyone enjoyed meeting real homing pigeons, birds of military legend and honor. Here’s what Rachel Holden, the Adult Services Librarian, said …
Fall 2022 has been busy with talks about the extraordinary homing pigeons that served alongside American servicemen and women. In September I gave talks at two historical societies, one with live birds. Here’s what Lorraine Glidden, Secretary of the Westbrook (ME) Historical Society said about the September 10 event: “Both members of the Historical Society …
June was a busy month with two talks based on WAR PIGEONS: Winged Couriers in the U.S. Military, 1878-1957. One was at the Wright World War II museum in Wolfeboro, NH, attended by a full house of military history enthusiasts. The other was on June 22 at the Windham Public Library, Windham, ME and involved …
I just finished reading a new bird guide, one devoted to pigeon watching. It’s about time! It’s called PIGEON WATCHING, (Workman Publishing, 2021) by Rosemary Mosco, who also illustrates it with bright images, charts and sidebars. PIGEON WATCHING does exactly what the subtitle says, it offers a fun way to get to know the world’s …
Live or via Zoom, talks about the role of homing pigeons in our military and as part of our heritage are on the way for 2022. If you are interested in having me speak, please contact me at emacalasterbooks@gmail.com In 2021, I gave talks at libraries, museums and historical societies. They were fun and attracted …