Heroes of Šiauliai

Sud. V. Ulinskytė-Balzienė, Sigita Kupscytė, Žygimantas Ruškys, dailininkė Reda Tomingas, maketuotoja Rūta Ivaškevičiūtė, išleido Šiaulių “Aušros” muziejus, 2022 m.

This book, intended for young readers, tells the story of outstanding personalities related to Šiauliai - historical characters, writers, freedom fighters, rebels, city builders, inventors, artists and those who inspired others with their work and bold ideas. These are personalities who lived in different historical periods, many of them are our contemporaries. We named them the heroes of Šiauliai. In order to create a closer relationship with the reader, we call many of them by name. However, there are some characters in history who are called by surnames - recognizable and already shrouded in legend. It is true that only a small part of the heroes of Šiauliai fit into this book. And how many of them remain unmentioned! We hope to continue our story about the heroes of Šiauliai in the future, which will not only reveal the extraordinary history of the city, but also inspire readers to look for heroism in themselves.

The publication was supported by the Lithuanian Culture Council, Šiauliai City Municipality.