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SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK 
POPULAR HISTORIAN & MULTI-AWARD WINNING AUTHOR 
ROBERT N. MACOMBER 

Topic: “SALTY SUPERSTITIONS” 
This presentation is a lighthearted look at the strange do’s & don’ts 
of life at sea. You’ll gain a clever understanding of several 
superstitious meanings, hidden Biblical references, 
strange prohibitions, and hilarious ceremonies of the maritime world, 
many of which are still observed to this very day.

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SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK 
POPULAR HISTORIAN & MULTI-AWARD WINNING AUTHOR 
ROBERT N. MACOMBER 

Topic: “HITTING HOME” 
This historical talk is on the little known story of the C.S.S. Florida and the 1863 Confederate naval raid on New England. Do you know what the initials C.S.S. stand for, and did you know there was a naval ship called Florida? Macomber’s storytelling expertise and his extensive knowledge of history will provide you with the facts and the personalities involved. Don’t miss it!

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PRIVATE EVENT
FGCU Journalism Class – Enrolled Students Only
Welcomes Robert N. Macomber To Their Zoom Panel
“News Literacy: Generations Day”
Instructor: Glenn Miller
Friday /  October 8, 2021 @ 2:30pm

SARPA 
{Senior and Retired Physicians Association / Ft. Myers Chapter} 
PowerPoint Presentation: “Theodore Roosevelt – The Climb” 
Private Lunch Meeting and Presentation

http://www.PineBayGallery.com
 You Are All Invited To 
** MY HOLIDAY BOOK SIGNING PARTY **  

Readers and friends from near and far will come out just to hear me 
sound the conch shell at sunset for this annual book party 
on Friday, 12/03/21 from 5pm to 7pm. 
  Make a huge dent in your holiday shopping 
while having tons of fun! 
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4332 Pine Island Rd. {next to the Matlacha Bridge} 
tel # 239-283-1335 to reserve signed copies 

SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK POPULAR
GUEST LECTURER & MULTI-AWARD WINNING AUTHOR 
ROBERT N. MACOMBER 

Topic: “A FLORIDA CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS” 
This will be a fascinating, non-fiction tale of a young mixed-marriage couple
who became pro-Union refugees on Southwest Florida’s
Useppa Island during the American Civil War.
It’s a story of love, war, the bitter-sweet Christmas of 1863,
and a woman’s incredible resiliency against daunting odds,
with a poignant legacy which has lasted until this very day.

[Autographed Hardbacks Make Excellent Holiday Gifts!!]

**PRIVATE**

Estero Island Historical Society 
at Ft. Myers Beach Library Community Rm (3rd floor) 
[2755 Estero Blvd. / Ft. Myers Beach, FL 33931] 
Call EIHS # 239-463-0435 for details 

Monday, 01/10/22 @ 7pm 

Topic: “A Florida Civil War Christmas” – a fascinating, non-fiction tale of a young mixed-marriage couple who became pro-Union refugees on SW Florida’s Useppa Island during the American Civil War. It’s a story of love, war, the bitter-sweet Christmas of 1863, and a woman’s incredible resiliency against daunting odds, with a poignant legacy which has lasted until this very day.”  

http://www.esteroislandhistoricsociety.org/index.html

* FREE FOR MEMBERS & DONATION SUGGESTED FOR NON-MEMBERS *

GUEST SPEAKER, ROBERT N. MACOMBER
@ The Landings
Lunch Gathering / Main Dining Room
[4425 S. Landings Dr. / Ft. Myers, FL 33919]

TOPIC: “Florida’s Crucial Role in the Spanish-American War”
Learn how this war changed the USA from a continental country into a global power and how close we came to losing this war in Cuba as you delve into the fascinating personalities who led the way and into the related places of interest you can visit today.

* BOOK SIGNING FOLLOWING PRESENTATION *