Institute of Maritime History

Across the great divide
Jerusalem Post
In addition, there will be bridge-themed events at Fort Mason Center, Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39. The culminating event will take place on Memorial Day weekend, May 26-27, 2012, ...

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Maritime dep't ends search for missing cargo ship
Stabroek News
By Stabroek staff | 0 Comments | Local | Saturday, February 4, 2012 After weeks of searching, the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) of the Ministry of Public Works has called off the search for the missing cargo ship Oliver L. The Government ...

Call to make History a part of various disciplines
The Hindu
Universities should introduce flexibility in the system so that History can be made part of various disciplines, Chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology G. Viswanathan said here on Friday. Addressing the 32 annual conference of the South Indian ...

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Q&A with Mass. Maritime Academy Admiral Richard Gurnon
Wicked Local
The canal is distinct and historical. Truly a celebration of the canal. An opportunity to become reflective. The canal is a truly beautiful feature of this region. There is no place in America where you can sit on the rocks and watch the commercial ...

Telegraph.co.uk
Wrecks to Riches: Hunting Sunken Treasures from Cape Cod to the Costa Concordia
DailyFinance
Robert F. Marx, a seasoned diver and the author of 64 books on maritime history and underwater archaeology, told the AP, "As long as there are bodies in there, it's considered off base to everybody because it's a grave." Once all the bodies have been ...
Concordia: could the Mafia go after her tens of millions in treasure?Examiner.com
The hunt for the Costa ConcordiaSydney Morning Herald
Costa Concordia - A new target for thievesallvoices

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Be entertained by the region's maritime history
Superior Telegram
Lake Superior Marine Museum Association is a nonprofit organization established in 1973 to preserve the region's maritime history. It also helps support the Marine Museum at the Army Corps of Engineers' Lake Superior Maritime Visitors Center.

Sydney Morning Herald
The hunt for the Costa Concordia
Sydney Morning Herald
Robert Marx, a veteran diver and author of numerous books on maritime history and underwater archaeology and treasure hunting, said that as long as bodies might remain in the wreck, it was considered off limits as a grave. ''But when all the bodies are ...
Concordia: could the Mafia go after her tens of millions in treasure?Examiner.com
From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckons7Online.com

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Syracuse.com
Honeywell to avoid boat wrecks on bottom of Onondaga Lake while dredging
Syracuse.com
By Rick Moriarty/The Post-Standard View full sizeCourtesy of Lake Champlain Maritime MuseumSonar image shows a 93-foot-long boat in about 20 feet of water on the bottom of Onondaga Lake north of Lake View Point. Syracuse, NY -- Honeywell International ...

Your View: All New Bedford students should read Frederick Douglass' 1845 narrative
SouthCoastToday.com
They would learn about the connections between New Bedford's maritime history and the antislavery movement. They would also learn how past, present and future intertwine, and they would become proud of those who paved the way for them.

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MyFox Tampa Bay
More details announced in 'Victory' deal
MyFox Tampa Bay
TAMPA - There's a new deal tonight between a Tampa company and a British maritime foundation that could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. It surrounds a ship full of gold that sank more than two centuries ago. Tampa-based Odyssey Marine ...
The Best Way To Play Odyssey Marine And Shipwreck ExplorationSeeking Alpha
Odyssey Marine Exploration Executes Agreement With the Maritime Heritage ...MarketWatch (press release)
At $1bn, richest shipwreck trove set to be fished outTimes of India

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Historian To Take A Presidential Plunge
Garden City News
On Thursday, February 16th, maritime historian, scuba diver, and author Adam Grohman will submerge into history with his presentation "Presidential Plunge." The event, sponsored by the Americanism & Cultural Events Committee of the Community Club of ...

At $1bn, richest shipwreck trove set to be fished out
Times of India
The wreck's fate became a topic of public debate in Britain, and not just because of the nation's efforts to preserve its maritime heritage: documents suggested that the warship, the HMS Victory, had carried a secret cargo of gold coins weighing about ...
Odyssey Marine Exploration Executes Agreement With the Maritime Heritage ...MarketWatch (press release)

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Chinderah maritime relics amass
My Daily News
"You would be amazed at what people have collected and just how much maritime history there is in Chinderah. "It was the busiest port on the Tweed River for many years." Mr Evans' antique store and "Museum of the Sea" reflects a passion in the man that ...

AANB election makes history
Farm Focus
MacDonald, who chairs the NB Cattle Producers and is president of the Maritime Beef Council, has been on the AANB board of directors for nine years. Together with her parents, she operates Mur Mac Farm near St. Marys in Kent County.

Taking maritime history to the people
Adelaide Now
Built 18 years ago and owned by The Australian National Maritime Museum, the replica ship is on the water as part of their 20th birthday celebrations. The ship will spend time in Port Lincoln this weekend and stop in Port Adelaide later this month.

Boston.com
Maritime museum sets course with new skipper
Boston.com
Mroz's job is to get more people to come inside to see the exhibits and special programs that showcase city's maritime history and its key role in the early American economy. Last year, the museum produced its most ambitious slate of events in several ...

History proves China's sovereignty over Diaoyu Islands
People's Daily Online
The Diaoyu Islands and its adjacent islets were first discovered, named, utilized, and included in the maritime defense zone by China. Since 1372, Ming and Qing diplomatic envoys have always visited the Diaoyu Islands during their trip to the Ryukyu ...

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Varsity to hold History conference
IBNLive.com
Over 800 delegates from all over the country will present about 500 papers on political, social, economic and cultural history apart from historiography and maritime history, said G Venkatraman, professor and head of the department of Indian History, ...

Deal May Yield World's Richest Shipwreck Trove
New York Times
The wreck's fate became a topic of public debate in Britain, and not just because of the nation's efforts to preserve its maritime heritage: documents suggested that the warship, the HMS Victory, had carried a secret cargo of gold coins weighing about ...
Odyssey Marine Exploration Executes Agreement With the Maritime Heritage ...MarketWatch (press release)

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Black History Month Report: Harriet Jacobs
WITN
Wednesday we kicked off our series of reports in honor of “Black History Month” shining the spotlight on an Eastern Carolina woman who hid in an attic for nearly seven years waiting for her chance for freedom. The year was1813.

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