Thursday, March 6, 2014

An 18th-Century UFO?

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During the course of his research for an article and book on logbooks as a source of theological thought, a researcher at the G.W Blunt Whit...
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Aboard the Passenger Steamer COLUMBUS in 1934

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A recent gift to the Museum consists of passenger steamship ephemera of different types of materials including menus from various passenger...
Friday, December 20, 2013

A Letter to a Friend, 1876. A Homecoming, 2013.

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When Sallie Smith went with her husband aboard the bark OHIO in search of whales in 1875, she would have rare moments of female companionshi...
Thursday, December 19, 2013

I'll Be Home For Christmas...So Don't Visit Until the New Year!

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The Collections Research Center will be closed from December 23rd - January 7th. We will reopen Wednesday, January 8th. Happy Holidays .  ...
Monday, December 2, 2013

At Sea with a Clipper Ship Captain and His Wife

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When Captain Alexander Winsor, of clipper ship FLYING CLOUD fame, took command of the clipper HERALD OF THE MORNING in 1868 for a passage ...
Monday, October 21, 2013

Sea Serpents Abound....

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In two separate instances within the last month, giant sea creatures have washed ashore in California. See http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/20/us...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

U.S. Charges Back to Win America’s Cup!

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Looking at the title above, you would be justified in thinking this was about the miraculous comeback of Oracle Team USA in beating New Ze...