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The Finest Hours: The Coast Guard’s Most Daring Rescue & the Disney Movie

Name: The Finest Hours: The Coast Guard’s Most Daring Rescue & the Disney Movie
Start: 2020-10-21T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2020-10-21T18:00:00-04:00

October 21, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Virtual Event

The Finest Hours - The Coast Guards Most Daring Rescue Disney Movie.

The true story of how two separate oil tankers split in half in a 1952 Nor’easter off Cape Cod and how the Disney movie about the disaster was made. The hero of this story was Bernie Webber of Melbourne, Florida.

This event is funded by the Florida Humanities Florida Talks: At Home! program.

Event Details

Event Date/time:

October 21, 2020 @ 6:00 pm -
October 21, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

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Presenter Information:: Michael Tougias, Author
Event Fee:: Free
Event Type:: Virtual/Online
Event Registration Link:: Click here to register
Additional_Event_Description: This is a virtual Clickmeeting. Registration is required. If you have any questions about this event or the Florida Talks: At Home! series, contact Keith Simmons at [email protected].
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