The Association for Great Lakes Maritime History is an international organization of museums, historical societies, libraries, archives, and individuals interested in preserving Great Lakes maritime history. The AGLMH holds an annual meeting, publishes a newsletter, and encourages research and the dissemination and exchange of information among members. The organizers of the conference have created a
As part of the United States Navy Memorial’s “Year of the Chief”, historian and author Master Chief James Leuci will present a talk on Chief Petty Officer history and uniforms. The presentation will cover the history of Chief Petty Officers from 1893 through 1980 and changes to uniform regulations in that time, particularly from the
As part of the United States Navy Memorial’s “Year of the Chief”, historian and author Master Chief James Leuci will present a talk on Chief Petty Officer history and uniforms. The presentation will cover the history of Chief Petty Officers from 1893 through 1980 and changes to uniform regulations in that time, particularly from the
Lunchtime lecture and book signing with Steven Ujifusa At the peak of his power, William Francis Gibbs was considered America's best naval architect. His quest to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner of his time, the S.S. United States,was a topic of national fascination. When completed in 1952, the ship was hailed as
The War of 1812 - Madison's War - has become the source of myth and legend. It resulted in the unopposed destruction of Washington and the burning of the White House, had catastrophic consequences for American commerce and the economy, and was seen in Britain as a vexatious distraction in a bigger continental conflict. Join
Captain Andrew C. A. Jampoler, USN (Ret.), author and historian, will be presenting on "The Civil War Afloat - Secretaries, Strategies, Ships, Sailors, and the Key Battles that Shaped the War on Salt and Fresh Water" as part of the Surratt House Museum’s 150th anniversary commemoration of the Civil War. He will also be available
Lunchtime lecture and book signing with Ian Garden Based upon Garden's book, The Third Reich's Celluloid War: The Nazi Propaganda Machine in Film & TV, this lecture exposes the myths surrounding the propaganda films produced during the Third Reich. One, that the Nazis were infallible masters in the use of film propaganda. Two, that everything the
The 3rd Annual Alan Villiers Memorial Lecture: ‘The Naval War of 1812 in International Perspective’ Professor John B. Hattendorf United States Naval War College Under the auspices of the Society for Nautical Research, The Naval Review and the Britannia Naval Research Association with the support of the Hudson Trust The event will begin with a short lecture: ‘Preserving HMS
Lunchtime lecture and book signing with Anita Sanchez A young boy plays a key role when the War of 1812 comes to his Massachusetts coastal fishing village. The little town of Sandy Bay, Massachusetts, was the site of one of the wildest invasions in U.S. history, when the might of the British Empire came up
Tim McGrath has written the definitive biography about the life of Commodore John Barry. A hero of the Revolutionary War, Barry is regarded as one of the founders of the United States Navy. Several US Navy destroyers have been named for him, to include an Arleigh Burke Class destroyer and the former destroyer on display
Howard Wasdin is a former Navy SEAL and a member of SEAL Team Six. He is the co-author of SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper. He was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu. The SEALS have been a hot topic over the past few years, and