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On Thursday, September 17, join SSHSA Archivist Astrid Drew at the Herreshoff Marine Museum for a presentation on Corliss Steam Engines in Rhode Island. George Henry Corliss catapulted Providence, Rhode Island onto the world stage when he patented his steam engine valve gear. #MaritimeHistory

Heading down to London tomorrow, where I’ll be giving two papers on two consecutive days (one for the V&A on maritime imaginaries in British musical theatre; the other an introduction to the shanty for the Royal College of Music Museum). Should be a lot of fun! ⚓️🎶 #seashanties #maritimehistory

Have you ever seen inside the legendary Ridgetown Freighter?

This historic Great Lakes ship now guards the harbor, but very few get to see what remains hidden behind its steel hull. Pretty cool IMO.

#RidgetownFreighter #PortCredit #MaritimeHistory #GreatLakes #Shipwreck #UrbanExploring

Chinese - American relations and its history. Starting at the beginning, the 1780s.

#ChineseAmericanHistory #Maritimehistory #NewEnglandChinaTrade #Chinatrade #Chinesehistory

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This text provides a comprehensive analysis of Roman maritime villas in southern Latium, exploring architecture, production, and historical significance.

💻️: https://tinyurl.com/yx2kum6s

#maritimehistory #Romanvillas #maritimevillas

1/x A man is remembered for two contrasting legacies: heroically saving the US Declaration of Independence from flames, while his mismanagement of US lighthouses left the American coast shrouded in darkness and filled with shipwrecks. This is Stephen Pleasonton. A small 🧵 #maritimehistory

Coming Tuesday, "The Finest Hours: SS Pendleton & SS Fort Mercer." Feb. 18th, 1952, both ships broke in half during a vicious nor'easter off Cape Cod, prompting daring Coast Guard rescues. Both ships were converted T2 tankers from the WW2 era.

#maritimehistory #podcast #shipwreck #CapeCod #USCG

1/x In 1971, Boeing faced an existential crisis. A billboard emerged, declaring, "Will the last person leaving Seattle turn out the lights?" after the company laid off 63,000 employees. Boeing needed something other than airplanes? The Jetfoil was born. A small🧵 #maritimehistory

Pirates, treasure, betrayal, and battles on the high seas - the Golden Age of Piracy had it all. But how did this notorious era really begin, and what made it so dangerous?
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#GoldenAgeOfPiracy #PirateHistory #Pirates #MaritimeHistory

This Week in Shipwrecks, 3 ship fires, a salvage operation, a rescued fisherman, 16th century artifacts, and relics from the American Revolution.

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#maritimehistory #shipwreck #podcast

This view of lower Manhattan skyline with the twin towers was taken from the Staten Island ferry on March 6, 1982. The Circle Line Statue of Liberty ferry MISS LIBERTY is in foreground. Photo by Joseph F. Braun, Braun Brothers Collection, SSHSA Archives.

#PatriotDay #MaritimeHistory

To my great delight one student in my Seafarers class knew what this object was! Led to a great material history discussion for first day. What a privilege to have this job. #MaritimeHistory

Interested in Cochrane? Then this is a MUST!

And don't forget to listen to the audio excerpt from A Dangerous Game recounting Cochrane's attack on the French fleet at Basque Roads in 1809!

#NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #books #LordCochrane #MaritimeHistory

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