Nathaniel Philbrick
Nathaniel Philbrick was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he attended Linden Elementary School and Taylor Allderdice High School. He earned a BA in English…
Read MoreVADM John M. Will, USN (Ret.)
Alan Villiers
Philip Thorneycroft Teuscher
John Stobart
John Stobart is preeminent in the field of maritime painting in America, if not the world. Prior to his arrival to America in 1965, the artist had gained a wide…
Read MoreJohn A. Noble
John A. Noble (1913–1983) Born in Paris in 1913, John Noble moved with his family to the US in 1919. He began drawing and painting in his teens: “About 1929 I…
Read MoreUS Representative John M. Murphy
John Michael Murphy 1926–2015 was a decorated Korean War veteran and represented Staten Island in the US House of Representatives from 1963 to 1981. He The congressman was the Representative…
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CDR Tyrone G. Martin, USN (Ret.)
Capt. Robert J. Lowen
A graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Capt. Robert J. Lowen served in World War II in the US Navy, and then worked for many years with States…
Read MoreRandall F. LeBouef Jr.
Randall F. LeBoeuf Jr. (1897–1975) Randall F. LeBoeuf Jr. was born in Albany, NY, in 1897. He served in World War I, and then practiced law with his father in…
Read MoreJan Larson
Mystic Seaport Museum educator Jan Larson was honored with the NMHS James Monroe Award for her “Voyages in Learning” program, training teachers in maritime education and forging relationships between educators…
Read MoreCapt. Karl Kortum
Karl Kortum, dean of the historic ships movement, was raised on a farm in Petaluma, California. The Kortums were a proudly independent family of predominently German stock, who had been…
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