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SHELL POINT COMMUNITY WELCOMES BACK 
POPULAR HISTORIAN & AUTHOR ROBERT N. MACOMBER 

Topic: “THE WEATHER WAR: WORLD WAR II IN THE HIGH NORTH ATLANTIC” 
Join in for this spectacular and true account of how meteorology led Germans, Danes, 
British, Canadians, and Americans all to the high North Atlantic 
in a conflict centered around the convoy shipping routes. 

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

Topic: “YACHTS THAT WENT TO WAR” 
This PowerPoint will explore the story of elegant yachts, focusing on four poignant 
tales about vessels which were turned into warships during the Spanish-American War.
Amazingly, some of these incredible ships served our country for decades!

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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