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"seafaring"

Apr 21, 2016
  • 18th century
  • American Revolutionary War
  • maritime
  • seafaring

The Good, the Bad, and the Awesome

The GOOD Esek Hopkins was born on April 26, 1718 in Scituate, Rhode Island to William Hopkins and Ruth Wilkinson. … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Awesome

Nov 15, 2012
  • American Revolutionary War
  • maritime
  • New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC)
  • seafaring

Object Thursdays – Ship's Log

The Society’s collection of maritime records includes a large number of ships logs in MSS 828: The Ships’ Logs Collection. … Continue reading Object Thursdays – Ship's Log

May 11, 2012
  • American Revolutionary War
  • commemoration
  • Nathanael Greene
  • postal history collection
  • Rhode Island at War
  • seafaring
  • submarines

Nuclear Nathanael Greene

In another serendipitous moment, while looking for a sheet of much earlier 5-cent stamps, I found this: The USS Nathanael … Continue reading Nuclear Nathanael Greene

Dec 20, 2011
  • inventors
  • maritime
  • seafaring
  • steam engine
  • steamboat

Wild goose-foot paddle boat chase

A recent reference inquiry led to a partially successful search for information on a twelve ton boat fitted out by … Continue reading Wild goose-foot paddle boat chase

Jun 12, 2010
  • creative writing
  • maritime
  • seafaring

The Best Pie They Ever Tasted (Martin Page, part II)

In his cypher book, Martin Page let his artistic skills shine, but when the time came to put his life … Continue reading The Best Pie They Ever Tasted (Martin Page, part II)

Apr 15, 2010
  • images
  • maps
  • maritime
  • seafaring
  • useful books

Grog O' Clock (Martin Page, part I)

Faced with a diary or a memoir or a collection of someone’s correspondence, it’s a natural impulse to try to … Continue reading Grog O' Clock (Martin Page, part I)

Sep 2, 2009
  • images
  • maritime
  • pirates
  • seafaring
  • woodcuts

"This Sanguinary Monster"*: The Pirate Gibbs, pt. 2

The recent high-profile acts of piracy in Somalia have highlighted the divide between the reality of piracy and our romanticized … Continue reading "This Sanguinary Monster"*: The Pirate Gibbs, pt. 2

May 9, 2009
  • maps
  • seafaring
  • useful books

The Land of Generica

Nathaniel Bowditch’s American Practical Navigator is the classic manual for sailors, offering practical (not surprisingly) advice for all manner of … Continue reading The Land of Generica

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