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MUSEUM OF THE ISLANDS
Preserving The Past For The Future
Join me on my home island at MOTI’s annual meeting
Monday, 2/03/20 @ 7pm
[book signing to follow talk]
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Topic: “The Strange Story of the USS Annie“

Time to hear about an interesting tale of the successful career,
and mysterious disappearance, of a U.S. Navy gunboat on Florida’s Gulf coast!
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held at Fishers of Men Lutheran Church
10360 Stringfellow Rd.  St James City, FL 33956
Tel # 239-283-1525

I’ll be taping a TV segment for my upcoming appearance 
at Shell Point Retirement Community’s Academy of Lifelong Learning 
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Check out the event coming up on Wednesday, March 11th @ 10am 
where I’ll present a fascinating look at “The Sailor Who Changed History” 
and my Honor Series books will be available for purchase! 
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*Reservations/tickets ($10 per person) are required* 
Call #239-489-8472 to reserve your spot!

The Tampa Bay Civil War Round Table 
Welcomes Robert N. Macomber 

Wednesday, 02/26/20 @ 6:30pm 

PowerPoint presentation: “The Great Escape”
~ the riveting tale of  Confederate Secretary of State 
Judah P. Benjamin’s epic escape to freedom through Florida  
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Meetings held @ The Children’s Board Building 
1002 E. Palm Ave. / Tampa, FL 33605 
This Round Table welcomes visitors but kindly asks that you contact them in advance 
so they have a big enough meeting space. 
I urge anyone with an interest in the Civil War to join! 

http://www.tampabaycivilwarroundtable.com/upcoming-events.html

For more information contact: 
Jay Ferris, President 
email: tbcwrt@gmail.com
 Tel # 813-382-2339

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

Topic: “The Sailor Who Changed History” 
This session covers the real story of master navigator and
explorer Christopher Columbus, his four history-making voyages 
which yielded triumph and treachery,
and the mysteries which surround him to this very day. 

** PUBLIC IS WELCOME / RESERVATIONS REQUIRED ** 

Where:  Shell Point Retirement Community; Grand Cypress Room in The Woodlands [15101 Shell Point Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33908] 
Date:  March 11th 
When:  10am – 11:30am 
Contact:  Call tel # 239-489-8472 to reserve your spot 
Price:  $10 per person

 The Friends of North Fort Myers Library 
plan to reschedule this incredible program!!
Tuesday, 03/24/20@ 2pm CANCELLED

Topic: “Theodore Roosevelt ~ The Summit”
Join me for my presentation covering Roosevelt’s history-changing presidency
& tumultuous post-presidency from 1898 to 1919, highlighting events
which have left his legacy throughout the world to this very day. 
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC [space is limited]
[book signing to follow discussion] 
2001 N. Tamiami Trail /N. Ft. Myers, FL 33903
Tel # 239-533-4320 or 239-533-4343 to learn more 
https://leelibrary.librarymarket.com/events/robert-n-macomber-presents-theodore-roosevelt-summit

The Florida Book Awards Banquet CANCELLED 
{due to COVID-19 & preventative action} 
Thursday, 04/02/20 
Tallahassee, FL 

DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS? 

My 14th novel, Honoring The Enemy [published in 2019] 
won the Gold Medal for Popular Fiction from the FL Book Awards, 
“the nation’s most comprehensive state book awards program … 
established in 2006 to celebrate the best Florida literature.” 
Get your copy if you don’t already have it! 

Due to COVID-19 & preventative action,
the Florida Book Awards has cancelled the special breakfast 
 for its Award Winners at Midtown Reader in Tallahassee, FL 

** INVITATION ONLY **

 CALUSA WATERKEEPER MEMBERS MEETING 
>> have postponed this dinner event & my talk << 
Sunday, 04/19/20@ 6:30pm TO BE RESCHEDULED 

Topic: “Taming the Inside Passage”
Join me for my presentation covering the story of how 
the forerunner of the ICW was started among our islands 
because of the Spanish-American War. 
PRIVATE MEMBERS & GUESTS ONLY [space is limited] 
[book signing to follow discussion] 
3061 E. Riverside Drive / Ft. Myers, FL 33916
Tel # 239-784-0880 to learn more & become a member 
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/about/