Have you ever wondered about how the Purple Heart military award got its name?
Or how the award even came to be? Hint. It’s way older than you think.
August 7th is National Purple Heart Day, so come on down to the Griffith Historical Society’s first Sunday at the Depot event on August 6th at the Griffith Historical Park, 201 S. Broad Street.
Griffith resident, Karen Kulinski, will be on hand from 1 to 4 p.m. to answers these questions and more. Karen is the author of to beautifully illustrated, THE MEDAL WITH A HEART, which tells the tale of how the Purple Heart came to be. Books will be available for purchase.
For more info on Karen and her books: www.karenkulinski.com
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