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Thursday, March 1, 2012
9th Annual FREE Spring Lecture Series Join us on four consecutive Wednesday evenings in March & April for a wide-ranging series of topics relating to the history of our region and of our nation.
All presentations will be held at the Village Welcome Center at 7pm, unless otherwise noted. Books for each presentation will be on sale with a signing/meet and greet with the author!
MARCH 21: Naval Air Station Atlantic City - Did you know that Atlantic City International Airport began its life during WWII as an important base for naval aircraft protecting Allied shipping from German U-Boats? Dr. Richard Porcelli will discuss his new book, Images of America: Naval Air Station Atlantic City and examine the wartime origins of our region’s most important aviation facility. Held at the NASW Aviation Museum at the Cape May Airport. MARCH 28: The First Steamship to Cross the Atlantic - For thousands of years, ships plied the seas of the world powered only by sails or oars. With the voyage of the steamship Savannah in 1819, sea travel was forever changed. John Laurence Busch, author of Steam Coffin: Captain Moses Rogers and the Steamship Savannah Break the Barrier, will examine the vital importance of the Savannah, the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. APRIL 4: Civil War and the Ludlam Legacy - In the 1860s, young Jesse Ludlam of Dennisville finds himself orphaned and thrust into the horror of the Civil War. To save his family’s shipyard and to avenge the death of his parents, he must find a way to survive. William Watson will discuss his most recent novel, The Ludlam Legacy, the story of a Cape May County teenager in the midst of our nation’s most tragic conflict. APRIL 11: Historical Fun through Children’s Books - Historical fiction is a wonderful tool for getting young people interested in history. Award-winning author and artist Trinka Hakes-Noble will explore the uses of history through a discussion of her book The Scarlet Stockings Spy, the tale of a brave girl in British-occupied
Philadelphia who aids George Washington’s army during the Revolution.
Historic Cold Spring Village has received funding through grants from the New Jersey Historical Commission and the Division of Travel and Tourism in the Department of State. Funding has been received through a grant from the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism.
720 Route 9, Cape May • (609) 898-2300 • hcsv.org