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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";
font-weight:bold'>The </span></font></b><b><font size=4 face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";font-weight:bold'>Cape
Cod</span></font></b><b><font size=4 face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font
size=4 face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";
font-weight:bold'>Museum</span></font></b><b><font size=4
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";
font-weight:bold'> of Natural History in Brewster</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";
font-weight:bold'>Presents</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>16th </span></font></i></b><b><i><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Annual</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b><b><i><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Cape</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> Cod
Maritime History Symposium</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Cape Cod</span></font></i></b><b><i><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> & the War of
1812</span></font></i></b>.</p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Saturday,
June </span></font></b><b><font size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>2 9 am-2 pm</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
color=black face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Times New \(W1\)";color:black'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Times New \(W1\)";color:black'>May 2, 2012</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
color=black face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Times New \(W1\)";color:black'>Contact: Julie O’Neil 508-896-3867 or </span></font><span
class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=2 color=blue face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'><a
href="mailto:adminsupprt@ccmnh.org">adminsupport@ccmnh.org</a></span></font></u></span></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>16th </span></font></b><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Annual</span></b><b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Cape</span></b><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>
Cod Maritime History Symposium</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Saturday,
June </span></font></b><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>2 9 am-2 pm</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>$25/person Pre-registration
is required! </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>RSVP to 508-896-3867.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The annual gathering explores and commemorates maritime heritage
through</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>illustrated presentations by experienced professionals and historians. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>It is a lead event of the month-long Cape Cod Maritime Days. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This year's theme will be </span></font><i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Cape Cod</span></i><i><span style='font-style:italic'> & the War
of 1812</span></i>. </p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>9 am Welcome & Opening Remarks </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Theresa M. Barbo,
Founding Director</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Annual</span></font> Cape
Cod Maritime History Symposium </p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>9:15 - 9:30 am</span></font> Introduction: <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Cape Cod</span></i><i><span style='font-style:italic'>
& the War of 1812: A Timeline</span></i> Duncan
Oliver </p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>9:30 - 10:30 am</span></font> <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Don't Give Up the Ship!: </span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>The </span></font></i><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Battle</span></i><i><span style='font-style:italic'>
for </span></i><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Massachusetts Bay</span></i><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>: June 1813</span></i> </p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Matthew Lawrence </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>10:30 - 11:30 am</span></font> <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>His Majesty's Navy vs. </span></i><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Cape
Cod</span></i><i><span style='font-style:italic'>: 1814</span></i> </p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Bob Leaversuch </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>11:30 am - 12:15 pm</span></font> Luncheon </p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>12:15 - 1:15 pm</span></font> <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Bass</span></i><i><span style='font-style:italic'> </span></i><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>River</span></i><i><span style='font-style:italic'>
and </span></i><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Hyannis</span></i><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> </span></i><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Harbor</span></i><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> and the War of 1812</span></i> </p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Duncan Oliver </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>1:15 - 2 pm</span></font> <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Brewster and </span></i><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Barnstable</span></i><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> and the War of 1812</span></i> </p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dick LeGrand </span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>2 - 3 pm</span></font> <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>The </span></i><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Battle</span></i><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> of </span></i><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Orleans</span></i>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Bonnie Snow</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=2 face="Times New (W1)"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New \(W1\)"'>For
further information, contact the Museum at 508-896-3867. <a
href="http://www.ccm/">www.ccm</a>nh.org</span></font></p>
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