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Here is what's happening in Lawrenceville.
Posted: 7/22/2008
LAWRENCEVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S 2008 LECTURE SERIES
The Lawrenceville Historical Society Lecture Series has gained such a fine reputation that more and more organizations contact us for help in getting speakers for them. You too can see what the excitement is about.
It's free and it's happening at Canterbury Place, McVay Auditorium (1st Floor), 310 Fisk Street, Lawrenceville. Starting time for all presentations is 7:00 p.m. For more information e-mail us at info@LHS15201.org.
September 18
The Rise of Industrial Pittsburgh 1850-1900
Marilyn Holt, of the Carnegie Library, will present a slide show on the rise of industry in the Pittsburgh region.
October 16
Members Meeting
Spectrum (A book review) - Author Gary Link will discuss his most recent book Spectrum, which is a sequel to the popular book The Burnt District. Members are encouraged to attend and vote for the next year's board. Non-members are welcome to attend.
November 20
Allegheny City Society
David McMunn will present a Power Point presentation on the history of Allegheny City, which became Pittsburgh's North Side in 1907. The society published an Images of America book on Allegheny City.
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Captain James Lawrence
(1781-1813)
During the War of 1812, Lawrence commanded the U.S.S. Hornet,
which captured the H.M.S. Peacock, and was promoted to Captain as a result. On
June 1, 1813, commanding a new and untrained crew on the 49-gun frigate U.S.S.
Chesapeake off Boston, Lawrence accepted a challenge from Philip Bowes Vere
Broke, captain of the 38-gun H.M.S. Shannon. Four years Lawrence's senior, Broke
had commanded the Shannon for six years, and had the best trained crew in the
Royal Navy.
In less than 15 minutes, Lawrence's crew was overwhelmed.
Mortally wounded, Lawrence shouted, "Tell the men to fire faster and not to give
up the ship; fight her till she sinks!" True to his words, every officer in the
Chesapeake's chain of command fought until he was either killed or wounded. Even
so, the battle was lost in under an hour, the Chesapeake was captured, and
Lawrence died four days later, leaving his wife and a daughter.
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