Allen Davis, historian and Hardwick native, will talk about his memoir, The Lucky Generation, in the Parker Ladd Community Room at the Jeudevine Memorial Library on Wednesday, August 20, at 7:00.
Allen, born in 1931, grew up in Hardwick through the Great Depression and World War II and its immediate aftermath. His book ends with his entering Dartmouth College.
He recalls baked beans every Saturday night, sneaking into the pool hall, going to the movies at the Idle Hour Theater, reading everything within reach at the Jeudevine Library, and exploring Buffalo Mountain by himself. A shy, bookish kid, he became a historian and tells his story with an eye to the historical context that shaped his life and the life of his hometown, which he has returned to every summer of his life, except one.
This event is presented by the Hardwick Historical Society, The Galaxy Bookshop, and the Jeudevine Memorial Library. It is free and open to the public.
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