Ship History Radio

Ship History Radio

por Steamship Historical Society of America

Educación Historia Sociedad y Cultura

Finding the Titanic with Captain Richard Bowen

Join Education Director Aimee Bachari for a chat with Captain Richard Bowen. Learn about his maritime career including being Captain of the Knorr that found the wreck of the Titanic in 1985 on a joint French–American expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel of IFREMER and Robert Ballard of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Assessing SSHSA's collections

Join Archivist Astrid Drew and assistant archivists Heather Kisilywicz and Tessa Mediano for a discussion about some of the wonderful collections that make up SSHSA. Find out about the challenges they face in managing an archive that comprises hundreds of thousands of photographs, plans, brochures, books and artifacts.

Leisure at Sea with Jane Lyons

Join us for a chat with Jane Lyons, who discusses what it was like traveling as a member of a diplomatic family and how they chose to keep busy on long voyages. Visit https://shiphistory.org/ships-transport/ to see images from Jane Lyons' personal collection. This interview was conducted for SHIPS (Ships, History, Influence, and Power Series) thanks to a generous donation by Ted Scull. Learn more about this program at shiphistory.org/ships.

Honoring the Merchant Marine with Eric Pearson

Join us for a chat with PowerShips contributor Eric Pearson about the challenges faced by the Merchant Marine in World War II. Not a PowerShips subscriber? Email info@sshsa.org to request a free sample copy today!

Genealogy Made Easy - Immigration by Passenger Ship

The Steamship Historical Society's archives and education department teamed up with Christina D'Amico, a genealogist, to create this informative episode for Rhody Radio. Learn about tips and tricks and some free resources to start on your genealogy journey. You can visit https://shiphistory.org/themes/immigration/ to access our research guide.

Leisure Activities At Sea with Jim Shaw

On this episode of Ship History Radio, we will hear from SHIPS (Ships, History, Influence, and Power Series) interviewee Jim Shaw about how passengers spend their time at sea during long voyages. Jim details the various deck games often played and provides historical context about how these games on ships have changed from the 1910s to the current offerings on cruise ships and everything in between. Learn more about this oral history program at shiphistory.org/ships.

On Board the Student Ship Aurelia with Cecilia Cassidy

Check out this episode of Ship History Radio with Cecilia Cassidy talking about her experience on board the student ship the SS Aurelia. This interview is part of our program SHIPS (Ships, History, Influence, and Power Series). Learn more at shiphistory.org/ships.

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