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PRESS RELEASE, immediate:  Press Conference, September 8th from 10-11 a.m. 
Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, 
California. 

Who is Bernardo de Galvez and why is he being rescued from the pages of 
history?  
What is the purpose of resurrecting the deeds of a Spanish historical figure 
from the America Revolution, why now?  

An Orange County, California group believes that the story needs to be told 
now.  
"It doesn't matter that is was over 200 years ago," says .Mimi Lozano, Chair 
of the Bernardo de Galvez Project.  "People read about the numbers of 
Hispanics increasing throughout the nation. They feel invaded. They are frightened.  
They don't know the history of the continual presence and support that 
Hispanics have given to the United States, even before there was a United States.  
This information is needed now."     

Co-chair, Judge Fredrick Aguirre has organized annual event for seven years re
cognizing the deeds of Mexican-American Veterans.  He said, "We have been 
bringing out facts about the military contributions of Latinos in current 
history, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, but the Galvez Project jumps way back, proving 
Hispanic loyalty to the United States from its foundation."  

Archaeologist, Dr. Jack Williams, Director of the Center for Spanish Colonial 
Research will speak about those colonial foundations, as found in the 
physical foundations of the San Diego Presidio.  Dr. Williams  will be accompanied by 
a living history reenactor of Bernardo de Galvez, historian, Bruce Buonauro.

"The U.S. history has portrayed the Spanish soldiers as conquerors.   They 
were colonizers in every sense of the word, and among the best," say Dr. 
Williams. "Without Spain's support, it is questionable if the colonists would have 
been successful.  We should be celebrating Bernardo de Galvez.  He was, and is, 
and should be recognized as an America hero."

On October 12th a free all-day celebration honoring Bernardo de Galvez and 
his forces will be held at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center October 12th, 
the Gálvez Concert and Gala.   The day will end in a special performance by The 
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra.   Under the direction of  Music Director, 
Mexican maestro, Enrique Arturo Diemecke, the program will premiere two new arias, 
commissioned and composed for the event.   

The Concert starts at 3 p.m., but pre-concert music starts and 2 p.m. 
and includes a brass quintet, and choir. 
Complimentary Concert tickets are available in limited number. 
Please Email: msphistory@... or call  714-670-7237
More information: http://www.hispanicamericanheroesseries.com


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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">PRESS RELEASE, immediate:&nbsp; Press Conference, September 8th from 10-11 a.m. <BR>
Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, California. <BR>
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Who is Bernardo de Galvez and why is he being rescued from the pages of history?&nbsp; <BR>
What is the purpose of resurrecting the deeds of a Spanish historical figure from the America Revolution, why now?&nbsp; <BR>
<BR>
An Orange County, California group believes that the story needs to be told now.&nbsp; <BR>
"It doesn't matter that is was over 200 years ago," says .Mimi Lozano, Chair of the Bernardo de Galvez Project.&nbsp; "People read about the numbers of Hispanics increasing throughout the nation. They feel invaded. They are frightened.&nbsp; They don't know the history of the continual presence and support that Hispanics have given to the United States, even before there was a United States.&nbsp; This information is needed now."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>
<BR>
Co-chair, Judge Fredrick Aguirre has organized annual event for seven years recognizing the deeds of Mexican-American Veterans.&nbsp; He said, "We have been bringing out facts about the military contributions of Latinos in current history, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, but the Galvez Project jumps way back, proving Hispanic loyalty to the United States from its foundation."&nbsp; <BR>
<BR>
Archaeologist, Dr. Jack Williams, Director of the Center for Spanish Colonial Research will speak about those colonial foundations, as found in the physical foundations of the San Diego Presidio.&nbsp; Dr. Williams&nbsp; will be accompanied by a living history reenactor of Bernardo de Galvez, historian, Bruce Buonauro.<BR>
<BR>
"The U.S. history has portrayed the Spanish soldiers as conquerors.&nbsp;&nbsp; They were colonizers in every sense of the word, and among the best," say Dr. Williams. "Without Spain's support, it is questionable if the colonists would have been successful.&nbsp; We should be celebrating Bernardo de Galvez.&nbsp; He was, and is, and should be recognized as an America hero."<BR>
<BR>
On October 12th a free all-day celebration honoring Bernardo de Galvez and his forces will be held at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center October 12th, the Gálvez Concert and Gala.&nbsp;&nbsp; The day will end in a special performance by The Long Beach Symphony Orchestra.&nbsp;&nbsp; Under the direction of&nbsp; Music Director, Mexican maestro, Enrique Arturo Diemecke, the program will premiere two new arias, commissioned and composed for the event.&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>
<BR>
The Concert starts at 3 p.m., but pre-concert music starts and 2 p.m. <BR>
and includes a brass quintet, and choir. <BR>
Complimentary Concert tickets are available in limited number. <BR>
Please Email: msphistory@... or call&nbsp; 714-670-7237<BR>
More information: http://www.hispanicamericanheroesseries.com<BR>
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