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Men of Granite: True Stories of New Hampshire’s Fighting Men
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  A new book tells the stories of 49 Granite Staters who have fought in over 200 years of war - soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen. They are Medal of Honor recipients, and men who were the namesakes of Army forts, airfields, and Navy destroyers. We talk with the author of “Men of Granite” to hear the stories behind these New Hampshire men who served their country and made significant contributions. Guests
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your guest should read letter written by tory Consider Tiffany entered in the Library of Congress in 2002 (http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0307-8/hale.html) in which he recounts in detail the capture of Nathan Hale by Rogers, and Rogers' role in the guerilla warfare tactics of spy-catching for the crown. To suggest that Rogers "got off the boat" and didn't know the relationship between the colonies and the crown at that time is ridiculous. After he was shunned by Gen. Washington, he sold himself to the highest bidder, and ran patrol sloops along the Long Island Sound reporting directly to British General Howe. Although he was an amazing and unorthodox soldier, Rogers was a heavy drinker by all accounts, and dies disgraced and penniless in London. To glorify Rogers in the context of the Revolution is like glorifying Benedict Arnold.
During The Exchange on Friday, May 23, one of your guests stated that after World War II, René Gagnon had not held a job of any great importance. Check any Manchester City Directory from the late 1960s through most of the 1970s and you will see that Gagnon and his wife owned and ran Jubilee Travel Agency on Elm Street. I can remember walking past their storefront many times and seeing a replica of the Iwo Jima monument in the window.