<p>Eleven high school friends in idyllic North Adams, Massachusetts, enlisted to serve in Vietnam, and one stayed behind to protest the war. All were from patriotic, working-class families, all members of the class of 1965 at Saint Joseph's School. Dennis Pregent was one of them. He and his classmates joined up--most right out of school, some before graduating--and endured the war's most vicious years. Seven served in the Army, three in the Marine Corps, and one in the Navy. After fighting in a faraway place, they saw the trajectories of their lives dramatically altered. One died in combat, another became paralyzed, and several still suffer from debilitating conditions five decades later. Inspired by his 50th high school reunion, Pregent located his classmates, rekindled friendships, and--together, over hours of interviews--they remembered the war years.</p>

The Boys of St. Joe's '65 in the Vietnam War

Biographies & Memoirs

Pregent, Dennis G.

Historical

McFarland

<p>Highlights from the lives of 35 people from Western Massachusetts\nBorn in the Berkshires is a series of brief biographies of citizens from the Berkshire area of western Massachusetts. These people have shaped their immediate landscape and even affected the world beyond. These citizens include a former governor who raises cattle, the longest serving mayor in Massachusetts, and the septuagenarian missionary who spends half her year in dangerous regions of Africa assisting orphans and widows. Meet a breeder of rare Haflinger horses, a barber who gave 120,000 haircuts over sixty-four years, and the owner of a lunch counter that has been in business nearly a hundred years and served over two million hotdogs. Get introduced to coaches, local historians, a family of auto mechanics that served drivers on the Mohawk Trail beginning in 1920, and two women who have helped create a special supportive community for families with special needs. In each story, there’s a little genealogy, a bit of everyday life, and more than a glimpse of what makes these citizens special in their communities.</p>

Born in the Berkshires

WriteWay Publishing

Berkshire Patriots: Stories of Sacrifice

History

Military

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