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Lecture: A Jewish Naval Hero of the War of 1812

Hendrick Hudson Free Library 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose

Speakers in the Humanities: A lecture by Sanford Sternlicht Born in 1792 in Philadelphia of Sephardic Jewish parents, Uriah Phillips Levy ran away from home at age 10 to serve as a ship's cabin boy.  At 19 he was a captain in the merchant marine.  During the War of 1812 he joined the US Navy,

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Reading of Declaration of War of 1812

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington

At the National Museum of the United States Navy, there will be a commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812. The declaration of war will be read aloud, and a performance by the Chanteymen of Ship’s Company will follow. For information on visiting the Museum at the Washington Navy

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