Posts by Shelley Reid
In the Pages of Sea History 161
Here’s what’s in the pages of Sea History 161: The 11th Maritime Heritage Conference by Burchenal Green The National Maritime Alliance is joining forces with the National Maritime Historical…
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Here’s what’s in the pages of Sea History 160: Collision in the Narrows: the 1917 Halifax Harbor Explosion by Roger Marsters The most powerful man-made explosion before the Atomic Age…
Read MoreTime Running Out on Battleship Texas
Supporters of the battleship Texas warn that there isn’t much time left to save the ship, a veteran of two world wars. The hull is becoming more and more difficult…
Read MoreIn the Pages of Sea History 159
Here’s what’s in the pages of Sea History 159: At War Before the War—SS City of Flint’s Ordeal Under the Nazi Flag by Dr. Donald E. Willett In 1939,…
Read MoreResource for Naval Veterans Seeking Asbestos Information
The for-profit asbestos-advocacy organization The Mesothelioma Center has made available on its website a searchable database for naval veterans. Visitors to the site can search individual US Navy ships for…
Read MoreTugboats Illustrated: Seminar with Paul Farrell 25 March, 2017
The March Installment of the Saturday Seminar Series is Tugboats Illustrated The new book from architect Paul Farrell Saturday, 25 March At the Peekskill Presbyterian Church, 705 South St, Peekskill, NY…
Read MoreIn the Pages of Sea History 158
Here’s what’s in the pages of Sea History 158: Storis’s Legacy: How a Decommissioned Ship Inspired a Movement by K. Denise Rucker Krepp The fate of the historic Coast…
Read MoreThe National Maritime Alliance Needs Your Help!
Over one year ago, the National Maritime Alliance asked for our help to lobby for passage of the Ships to Be Recycled in the States (STORIS) Act, an attempt to…
Read MoreDraken Harald Hårfagre: Seminar with Bjorn Ahlander 23 February, 2017
The Viking Ship Draken Harald Hårfagre Presentation with Captain Bjorn Ahlander LOCATION: Hendrick Hudson Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY Captain Bjorn Ahlander will discuss the construction and expedition…
Read MoreSuccess! Maritime Heritage Grant Program Restored
We’re happy to bring you this letter from Tim Runyan, chair of the National Maritime Alliance Good News! Language to amend the National Maritime Heritage Act was included in the…
Read MoreIn the Pages of Sea History 157
Here’s what’s in the pages of Sea History 157: Cutterman Frank Newcomb and the Rescue of USS Winslow, by William H. Thiesen When the United States declared war on Spain…
Read MoreNorseman Saga: Seminar with James Nelson 3 December, 2016
Norseman Saga and Holiday Potluck party at Cortlandt Yacht Club 238 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY 10548 Saturday, 3 December 10:30 am Coffee; 11 am Lecture James L. Nelson James…
Read MoreOperation Eagle Claw: Seminar with Lawrence Brennan 12 November 2016
Saturday, 12 November Operation Eagle Claw – Rescue from the Sea – Iranian Hostage Crisis Lawrence Brennan Hendrick Hudson Free Library – 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY 10548 Continental Breakfast…
Read MoreIn the Pages of Sea History 156
Here’s what’s in the pages of Sea History 156: The National Maritime Historical Society Annual Awards Dinner, 2016 NMHS will recognize the contributions of two very special honorees this October…
Read MoreChesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Receives $80K Grant
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, has received an $80,000 grant from the Maryland Historical Trust’s Maryland Heritage Areas Authority program. The grant will help fund a…
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