Speed: Hydroplane Racing on the Connecticut River, covers the era of speed racing on the Connecticut River during the first forty years of the Twentieth Century, before America's entry into World War II. Technological innovation, hydroplane design and manufacture, women racers in a male-dominated sport, and all of the people involved in this sport; sponsors,…
Join the United States Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary in celebrating the U.S. Coast Guard’s 232nd birthday Saturday, August 6th at 10 AM aboard USS SLATER. The Coast Guard’s actual birthday is the 4th, though we are waiting until Saturday to celebrate, with the hopes that more people will join us.…
Meet national award-winning mystery/suspense author Penny Goetjen at the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival featuring her new book, The Woman Underwater, a suspenseful thriller set in Connecticut, featuring the mysterious disappearance of a beloved husband, dad and teacher on a class trip to NYC. Someone knows something, but isn’t saying… Penny’s website: https://pennygoetjen.com/
Trust president Tony Budrovich shares Catalina Island’s storied past and bright future on the occasion of the conservancy’s golden anniversary. Honoring the Catalina Island Conservancy’s past and future roles in protecting the island’s natural beauty, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents “Catalina Island Conservancy: 50 Years of Island Stewardship,” a live talk to be…
Hear stories or call in and talk to retired USN Lt. Commander Jerry Pait and fellow submariner Robert G. Williscroft as they discuss Pait's new book: Lieutenant Commander Jerry Pait’s semi-autobiographical collection of sixty stories recounts his thirty years in and around the U.S. Navy’s submarine fleet. Ranging from light-hearted to wrenching, all are poignant…