<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>All - please see below. There will be light refreshments and a great conversation about the war of 1812. We have 45 books for sale - plus info on how to buy more.</div><div> </div><div>Aaron Marcavitch</div><div>Maryland Milestones/ATHA Inc.</div><div> </div><div>----------------------------</div><div><var id="yui-ie-cursor"></var> </div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv9157247882"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"><div
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October 2, 2013</div>
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<b>Prince George's County Committee on the War of 1812 Presents <i>Through the Perilous Fight: Six Weeks that Saved the Nation</i>
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<i>County Executive Baker to join Author Steven Vogel for Lecture and Book Signing at the historic Riversdale House Museum</i></div>
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<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal"><b>UPPER MARLBORO, MD -</b> Prince George’ s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III will join the Prince George's County Committee on the War of 1812 and the Battle of Bladensburg Task Force for an Author Lecture and Book Signing
with Steven Vogel on Tuesday, October 8 at 7pm at the historic Riversdale House Museum in Riversdale Park, MD. The lecture from the author will be followed by a Question and Answer session moderated by Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III.
Books will be for sale and signing at the event. </div>
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<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal">“I have been enjoying reading Mr. Vogel’s book and specifically the wealth and detail of all the local Prince George’s County history during the War of 1812,” said Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III. “I encourage all
County residents who are interested in our local history to join us for this very special event. Over the next year, the Prince George’s Committee on the War of 1812, the Battle of Bladensburg Task Force, and Maryland Star Spangled 200 Commission, will have
many incredible events in the County and around the State educating our residents, the nation, and the world about Maryland’s pivotal role during this tenuous time as our country was in its infancy.”
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<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal">Steven Vogel is author of Though the Perilous Fight: Six Weeks that Saved the Nation an account of the Chesapeake campaign during the War of 1812 published by Random House in May 2013. He is a reporter for The Washington Post covering military
affairs and veterans. Vogel covered the war in Iraq and the first Gulf War, as well as U.S. military operations in Rwanda, Somalia, and the Balkans. He is also author of The Pentagon: A History. A graduate of the College of William and Mary, he received a
master’s degree in international public policy from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.
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<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal">The Prince George's County Committee on the War of 1812 is an appointed group seeking to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the March through Prince George's County and the Battle of Bladensburg through events, programs, and organizational
coordination. The Battle of Bladensburg Task Force is a local group seeking to commemorate the battle on August 23 and 24, 2014 with a large festival, parade, and fireworks. Funding for this program has been provided by a Star Spangled 200 grant through Anacostia
Trails Heritage Area Inc. </div>
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<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal"><b>WHAT: </b></div>
<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal">Author lecture and book signing of <i>Through the Perilous Fight: Six Weeks that Saved the Nation.</i></div>
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<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal"><b>WHO: </b></div>
<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal">Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III</div>
<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal">Author Steven Vogel</div>
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<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal">Battle of Bladensburg Task Force</div>
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<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal"><b>WHEN:</b></div>
<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal">Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 7:00 p.m.</div>
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<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal"><b>WHERE:</b></div>
<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal">Riversdale House Museum </div>
<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal">4811 Riverdale Road, </div>
<div class="yiv9157247882MsoNormal">Riverdale Park, MD. </div>
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