FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 16, 2013
Contact: Robyn Truslow
410-535-0291
More than 150 years ago, the Patuxent River played a role in the Civil War. Visit Calvert Library Prince Frederick to learn more about the fascinating history of one of Calvert County’s main waterways. Donald Shomette, a famous author, historian, marine archaeologist, and television personality, will share thorough research from two of his books, Lost Towns of Tidewater Maryland and Shipwrecks on the Chesapeake. This is the first in Calvert Library’s four-part series of Local History events. The event will be held Tuesday, February 12, 2013 from 7-8:30pm. Shomette has written several books on maritime history, and will have copies available for purchase after the event.
The second event in the series will feature Vince Leggett performing a living history presentation as Calvert native Charles Ball. Ball was a third generation slave from Calvert who was “sold South,” escaped and returned to Maryland to fight as a free man in the War of 1812. The performance will be held on Saturday, February 23 at 2:30pm and is funded by the Maryland Humanities Council and co-sponsored by Concerned Black Women of Calvert County as part of the library’s Black History Month celebrations. Ball’s story is told in “A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball” which is available online.
Author and past president of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative will share the history of electricity in Calvert County on Tuesday, April 9 at 7pm. The series will wrap up with award-winning international lecturer Helen Martin presenting “On the Shoulders of Arthur Storer and Sir Isaac Newton” on Tuesday, May 14. All events will be held at Calvert Library Prince Frederick.
For more information, visit calvert.lib.md.us or contact Robyn Truslow at 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
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Robyn Truslow
Public Relations Coordinator
Calvert Library
850 Costley Way
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone 410-535-0291
Fax 410-535-3022
Calvert Library…your destination for imagination, information and inspiration!
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