BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20160409T170000Z DTEND:20160409T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Surviving Sarasota Book Lecture DESCRIPTION:Surviving Sarasota is one of several historical novels set in Southwest Florida written by Clarissa Thomasson. The story is based on the lives of William and Mary Jane Whitaker who established their homestead at the high Yellow Bluffs on Sarasota Bay in 1851. The couple braved the rugged Florida frontier and survived frightening raids during the Seminole and Civil Wars. The Whitaker family made local history with a series of 'firsts" which the author will disclose. Miss Thomasson will also share her favorite quote by Mary Jane Whitaker when the pioneer stood her ground against the enemy. Admission is free\; seating is on a first come\, first-served basis. Ms. Thomasson won the 2005 Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Award for her contributions to Florida history through her articles for Yesterday in Florida magazine. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Surviving Sarasota is one of several historical novels set in Southwest Florida written by Clarissa Thomasson. The story is based on the lives of William and Mary Jane Whitaker who established their homestead at the high Yellow Bluffs on Sarasota Bay in 1851. The couple braved the rugged Florida frontier and survived frightening raids during the Seminole and Civil Wars. The Whitaker family made local history with a series of '\;firsts"\; which the author will disclose. Miss Thomasson will also share her favorite quote by Mary Jane Whitaker when the pioneer stood her ground against the enemy. Admission is free\; seating is on a first come\, first-served basis. Ms. Thomasson won the 2005 Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Award for her contributions to Florida history through her articles for Yesterday in Florida magazine. LOCATION:Manatee Village Historical Park 1404 Manatee Ave East Bradenton\, FL 34208 UID:e.2475.5350 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260516T064220Z URL:https://business.manateechamber.com/events/details/surviving-sarasota-book-lecture-04-09-2016-5350 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR