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examine how the oceans, rivers, a nd G reat Lakes shaped American history. Lectures, fi eld trips, museum tours, and archival research are just som e of the activities planned. The workshop is hosted by A lpena Community C ollege and NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena. NEH Sum mer Scholars receive a $ 1,200 stipend for food, travel and lodging. (Applications, details, and all information is online at http ://www.alpenacc. edu/shipwrecks/. Questions should be sent to Cathy Green at cathy.green@noaa.gov. For more information about NEH Landm arks in American History and C ulture Community College Workshops, visit http: //www. neh.gov/projecrs/landmarkscollege. html.) The German n aval trai n ing sh ip Gorch Pock is sailing fo r h ome fro m Brazil with a relief capta in at the h elm after a series of scanda ls a nd t raged ies in recen t months. In Ja nuary, the German Navy relieved the ship's captain, C ommander Norbert

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featuring music of the 40's by a live "Big Band!" See reenactors demonstrating military equipment and vehicles. Watch an exciting air show with flybys by several WWII aircraft !weather permitting). Enjoy a continental breakfast and a great all-you-can-eat buffet lunch. Tour the whole ship, including the engine room, museums, cargo holds, crew's quarters and bri dge.

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