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Learn about the role of lighthouses in maritime navigation and communication and how and why women held the federal position of lighthouse keepers in the nineteenth century. You will hear about Rhode Island's Ida Lewis, who is the most famous lighthouse keeper in the United States and how nineteenth century gender norms affected the way in which she was represented in the media with her position in the national spotlight.
Check out our Common Core Standards-aligned lesson plan on this topic at https://shiphistory.org/2023/10/19/idalewis/.
To learn more about our organization and education program visit shiphistory.org.
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Join us for a conversation with Paul Klee, who took the student ship the SS Groote Beer to Europe when he was just 17 years old. Hear about the last days of travel from point to point and what it was like being a teenager on a ship surrounded by peers. You can learn more about this topic at shiphistory.org/ships. To learn more about our organization, visit sshsa.org.
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On this episode, you’ll hear a presentation that Archivist Astrid Drew gave to the World Ship Society’s Port of New York Branch back in May, where she discussed the Vincent M. Love Collection currently on loan to SSHSA. Follow along with Astrid’s presentation or dive deeper into this remarkable collection by visiting www.shiphistory.org/love-collection.
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Join Archivist Astrid Drew and Assistant Archivists Heather Kisilywicz and Tessa Mediano as they discuss the challenges of preserving and interpreting three unique scrapbooks in the SSHSA collections.
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Join us for a chat with Doug Tilden, former VP of United States Lines, South America, and later CEO of Marine Terminals. Doug spent the last five decades in the shipping industry, working his way up from being a dock clerk to serving as the top executive within a Global Fortune 100 corporation. Part II discusses cost reduction in ocean shipping and the evolution of container ships. Learn more about our program SHIPS at www.shiphistory.org/ships.
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Join us for a chat with Doug Tilden, former VP of United States Lines, South America, and later CEO of Marine Terminals. Doug spent the last five decades in the shipping industry, working his way up from being a dock clerk to serving as the top executive within a Global Fortune 100 corporation. In Part I of this series, you will learn about the move from breakbulk cargo to the rise of containerization. Stay tuned for Part II, which will explain cost reduction in ocean shipping and the evolution of container ships. Learn more about our program SHIPS at www.shiphistory.org/ships.
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Join us for a conversation with Brigitte Bentele about her experience immigrating to America from Germany in the 1950s on board the SS United States. This interview was conducted for our program SHIPS (Ships, History, Influence, and Power Series). You can learn more about this program, see videos and other primary sources at shiphistory.org/ships.
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Join Education Director Aimee Bachari for a chat with Captain Richard Bowen. Learn about his maritime career including being Captain of the Knorr that found the wreck of the Titanic in 1985 on a joint French–American expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel of IFREMER and Robert Ballard of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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Join Archivist Astrid Drew and assistant archivists Heather Kisilywicz and Tessa Mediano for a discussion about some of the wonderful collections that make up SSHSA. Find out about the challenges they face in managing an archive that comprises hundreds of thousands of photographs, plans, brochures, books and artifacts.
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Join us for a chat with Jane Lyons, who discusses what it was like traveling as a member of a diplomatic family and how they chose to keep busy on long voyages. Visit https://shiphistory.org/ships-transport/ to see images from Jane Lyons' personal collection.
This interview was conducted for SHIPS (Ships, History, Influence, and Power Series) thanks to a generous donation by Ted Scull. Learn more about this program at shiphistory.org/ships.
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Join us for a chat with PowerShips contributor Eric Pearson about the challenges faced by the Merchant Marine in World War II. Not a PowerShips subscriber? Email [email protected] to request a free sample copy today!
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The Steamship Historical Society's archives and education department teamed up with Christina D'Amico, a genealogist, to create this informative episode for Rhody Radio. Learn about tips and tricks and some free resources to start on your genealogy journey. You can visit https://shiphistory.org/themes/immigration/ to access our research guide.
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On this episode of Ship History Radio, we will hear from SHIPS (Ships, History, Influence, and Power Series) interviewee Jim Shaw about how passengers spend their time at sea during long voyages. Jim details the various deck games often played and provides historical context about how these games on ships have changed from the 1910s to the current offerings on cruise ships and everything in between. Learn more about this oral history program at shiphistory.org/ships.
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Check out this episode of Ship History Radio with Cecilia Cassidy talking about her experience on board the student ship the SS Aurelia. This interview is part of our program SHIPS (Ships, History, Influence, and Power Series). Learn more at shiphistory.org/ships.