Liberty Lit Society

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a unique book discussion group focused on the founding of the United States. Who: Ages 13 & up When: 10 a.m. Where: Library’s lower level For more information please contact Bessie Shepherd at (765) 654-8746, ext. 1140 or bessies@myfcpl.org. November's book selection is: Forgotten Patriots by Edwin G. Burrows Burrows brings light to an often-forgotten chapter in the American Revolutionary War. Throughout the conflict's eight-year span, approximately 200,000 men fought for our nation against the British, and nearly 7000 of those men died in battle. More than triple that became prisoners of war. In this book, readers will learn about the 17,500 men who lost their lives while confined in war prisons, primarily in New York, providing a unique perspective on the Revolutionary War.