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Signings and Events
11 June - 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Prince Books and Coffeehouse, 109 East Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23510;
Tel: 757-622-9223 for more info.
14 June - 10 a.m. Portsmouth History Commission Flag Day Ceremony.
The Portsmouth History Commission chose The Elizabeth River as the focus book for students from
each Portsmouth Public Schools to read and write a report about a personality each student found
of interest in the book. Click on Amy's Newsletter for her comments on the event.
18 June, 2-4 p.m. Barnes & Noble Peninsula Town Center, 5100 Kilgore Avenue, Hampton, VA 23666;
Tel: 757-827-1118
25 June, 1-3 p.m. Barnes & Noble Chesapeake, 1212 Greenbrier Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23320;
Tel: 757-382-0220
9 July, 2-4 p.m. Books-A-Million, 3122 Princess Anne Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23456;
Tel: 757-368-3167
18 July, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Northside Rotary Club, Uptown Buffet 1050 North Military Highway,
Norfolk, VA 23502; Northside Norfolk Rotary
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Lost Virginia Beach
The Oceanfront's Cottage Line, the music halls of Seaside Park and dunes so large they dwarfed the old Cape Henry lighthouse are a memory. Gone too are many of the city's
iconic landmarks and open spaces, lost to storm, fire and the relentless onslaught of post-World War II development. With a deft hand and rare vintage images, historian Amy
Waters Yarsinske recalls a time when the likes of Chuck Berry and Ray Charles played beneath the sizzling lights of The Dome and locals shagged the night away at the
Peppermint Beach Club. Join Yarsinske as she takes one final stroll through a Virginia Beach lost to time.
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Fly Boys Over Hampton Roads: Glenn Curtiss' Southern Experiment
The story begins in the fall of 1915, on the cusp of World War I. Aviation giant Glenn Curtiss sought a location
where pilots could train and aircraft could be tested year-round, and he found it in the warm winds
and waters of Newport News, Virginia. There, daring young men and women in their flying machines flew on to
fame and into history with their record-breaking flights and the tragic losses that were inevitable in early flight.
Please check back periodically for specific signing dates and times.
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The Navy Capital of the World
Hampton Roads
From the famous Civil War Ironclads that clashed in its waters to the great battleships that gathered off Norfolk's
Sewell's Point as part of President Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, the Hampton Roads region of Virginia has
maintained a proud naval tradition. Into the twentieth century, the maritime region has remained on the cutting
edge of military technology as the nucleus for the birth of naval aviation and the trained site for scores of men who
stormed the beaches of Europe and the Pacific during World War II. Through her fascinating research and incredible
array of rare and striking photographs, military historian Amy Waters Yarsinske guides readers through the
storied history of the navy in Hampton Roads.
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Lost Norfolk
Lost Norfolk debuted with a book signing at
Prince Books in downtown Norfolk, VA. Enjoy nearly two
hundred stunning and rare images from the bygone days when Norfolk's downtown waterfront was lined with thriving
storefronts, magnificent homes, striking architecture, and sailors in crisp white uniforms. From the remains of
the great Jamestown Exposition to the culturally diverse sidewalks of Ghent, take a walk down
the streetscapes and riverbanks that interpret the life and sense of place of this old port city.
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No One Left Behind
In the News:
Remains of Captain Scott Speicher found in Iraq
at Pilotonline.com
Statement on the recovery of
CAPT Scott Speicher
In March 2009, the Navy convened a board to determine the status of CAPT Micheal Scott Speicher,
who went missing after his F/A-18 Hornet was shot down the first night of the Gulf War in 1991.
Going against the recommendation of the board to maintain his status as "Missing/Captured," the
Secretary of the Navy declared the aviator's status as "Missing in Action." Read more at the
Virginian Pilot website:
Navy pilot whose plane crashed in Iraq in '91 is classified MIA
Read the groundbreaking
articles from the Virginian-Pilot series 'Scott Speicher: Dead or alive?'
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The Elizabeth
River
The acclaimed book, The Elizabeth
River (History Press, 2007) is timely
in its environmental concerns and has been recognized by the Hampton Roads Alliance For Environmental
Education (HRAEE) with the
2007 Excellence in Communication Award. The
Elizabeth River Project purchased 200 copies of The Elizabeth River to support its mission of environmental
education and the Elizabeth River's restoration. It is available at your local bookstore and is featured at
Prince Books Coffeehouse in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, and
Manteo Booksellers in Manteo, North Carolina.
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Ghent
John Graham's Dream, Norfolk, Virginia's
Treasure
Re-released with new cover art, get your copy today.
The Elizabeth River and
Ghent: John Graham's Dream Norfolk, Virginia's Treasure are used by the University of Virginia
School of Architecture as a core text to teach students about communities and their development and
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