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Shell Point Retirement Community’s Academy on The Go
is having multi-award winning author, acclaimed lecturer
and avid historian Robert N. Macomber join their expedition
to The Military Heritage Museum in Punta Gorda, FL.
future Honor Series novels in the works and beyond …
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!!]
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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 *