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This image of Cunard's Carmania was taken on March 15, 1969 at Port Everglades, Florida. Braun Brothers Collections, SSHSA Archives. See more than 3,000 digitized images from this collection at bit.ly/BraunBrothersCollection. #OnThisDay #shiphistory (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0U0gXsgIX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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COVID-19 Learning at Home: Building Boats With Legos, Creating Origami Ships, and More…

The Steamship Historical Society of America (SSHSA), headquartered in Warwick, has ramped up its educational offerings during the COVID-19 era with a wide range of online enrichment activities and lesson plans for educators, parents, students in grades K-12, and anyone interested in broadening their knowledge base at www.shiphistory.org.

The lessons, which are free of charge, tell stories of past, present and future maritime topics and discoveries from around the world, accompanied by hands-on learning activities and experiments. Sample lesson plans include: learning about buoyancy by building Lego boats; creating origami ships; building cryptosystems to encode and decode secret messages; using property lost in a shipwreck to calculate losses mathematically; understanding the physics of sailing; and more. 

The SSHSA’s educational modules are organized by grade level and the five classroom topics of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics that comprise the STEAM approach to learning.  In addition, Social Studies modules are offered.  “Like the STEAM subjects, our interactive lessons encourage learners of all ages to explore, play and try new things,” states SSHSA Executive Director Matthew Schulte.  “Each lesson requires gathering and using evidence to create knowledge or solve problems. We want to spark interest in the maritime world while at the same time share our vast photo archives and remarkable maritime collections.”

Lessons can be completed in parts to occupy one hour of time, or expanded across multiple days. Many of the modules use primary and secondary sourced directly from SSHSA’s collections and maritime reference library. They also feature guided questions, links to additional lessons on the topic, and education standards. 

“During the present time, when people are inside their homes looking for new learning opportunities, our interactive web-based resources may be of particular interest,” added Schulte.  “Our program is made available thanks to local and federal grants, as well as donors and supporters who see the value in providing free educational tools to parents, teachers and students in the Ocean State and beyond. We are grateful to bring the maritime world to a new, potentially worldwide audience.”

For more information on the Steamship Historical Society of America’s education programs, contact SSHSA Education Coordinator Aimee Bachari at steam@sshsa.org.

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The Steamship Historical Society of America, founded in 1935 by seven amateur steamship historians, remains the oldest and largest organization of its kind in the world. SSHSA is a vital source and authority of the nautical and maritime history of engine-powered vessels, from the earliest steam-powered ships to modern ocean liners. Its collections comprise hundreds of thousands of images, artifacts, ephemera, memorabilia, and artwork, as well as a maritime reference library. At the Ship History Center in Warwick, RI, visitors and members alike can peruse ship models, view collections or conduct research. The organization has 2,500 domestic and international members including maritime collectors and artists, navy and merchant mariners, historians, students, genealogists, ship engineers and architects, and maritime history enthusiasts. SSHSA is headquartered at 2500 Post Road, Warwick, RI  02886; phone: 401-463-3570; www.sshsa.org 

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The Legos buoyancy experiment is just one of many educational lesson modules for grades K-12 in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics, and Social Studies) available for free on the Steamship Historical Society of America’s website: www.shiphistory.org.

source: https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/44697-COVID-19-Learning-at-Home-Building-Boats-With-Legos-Creating-Origami-Ships-and-More-?tracking_source=rss

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Steamship History, Programming Trends, Climate Services, More: Thursday Buzz, May 11, 2017

Steamship History, Programming Trends, Climate Services, More: Thursday Buzz, May 11, 2017

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Warwick Post (Rhode Island): Steamship Authority Raises $60,000 for Interactive Web Archive. “The Steamship Historical Society of America (SSHSA), dedicated to the history of engine-powered ships, raised $60,000 at its April 8 Titanic Dinner, which, combined with a grant, will fund an interactive web archive of the Warwick based non-profit’s extensive records.” The new archive is…

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Hudson River Day Line ALEXANDER HAMILTON -3/32 Scale Wood Model by caseships on Flickr.

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#OnThisDay in 1940, the Veendam left New York on her last crossing to Rotterdam before being seized by the Germans. The Veendam was a 15, 450 gross ton passenger liner built in 1922 for Holland-Amerika by Harland & Wolff in Glasgow. She had passenger accommodation for 262-1st, 436-2nd 1,200-3rd class. Her maiden voyage from Rotterdam to New York started on April 18, 1923 and she continued this service until leaving New York on her last crossing to Rotterdam on March 30, 1940. In May 1940, she sustained fire damage at Rotterdam and was seized by the Germans and used as an accommodation ship for submarine crews at Gdynia and Hamburg. After the war she was reconditioned at Amsterdam in 1946 and given accommodation for 223-1st and 363-tourist class passengers, she resumed Rotterdam - New York sailings on February 21, 1947. Her final voyage on this service was on October 30, 1953 and she was then scrapped at Baltimore. Image: Poster for Holland-Amerika line featuring the ship Veendam advertising services between Rotterdam and New York via Boulogne and Southampton. The ocean liner is illustrated under sail and centered, with a stylized map in the background highlighting New York and the Statue of Liberty. Stephen Barrett Chase Collection, SSHSA Archives. See more than 200 digitized posters from this collection at bit.ly/ChasePosters. (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqatGGjM-9w/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This image of tug A. J. McAllister with the French Line's France behind her at the West 48th Street Pier in New York was taken on February 24, 1968. Braun Brothers Collection, SSHSA Archives. See more images from this collection at bit.ly/BraunBrothersCollection. #OnThisDay #flashbackfriday (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpDb03Vs40J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This image is of the Erie Lackawanna ferry Elmira crossing the Hudson River off Manhattan. The vessel was built at Newport News, VA in 1905. It made the last official crossing of the Hoboken ferry on November 22, 1967.  Braun Brothers Collection, SSHSA Archives. See more images from this collection at http://bit.ly/3XAms4W#OnThisDay #shiphistory

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This image of Cunard's Mauretania was taken in New York in February of 1954. Braun Brothers Collection, SSHSA Archives. See more images from this collection at bit.ly/BraunBrothersCollection. (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoXfeXss095/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Did you know that on the Ocklawaha River in Florida in the late 19th century, river steamers of the Hart Line employed black men as pilots and captains? In a 1947 article from American Neptune that SSHSA’s C. Bradford Mitchell compiled and re-published in booklet form in 1983, details are told regarding the history of black men working on steamboats. The publication is entitled "Paddle Wheel Inboard." According to the footnoted entry, “Since the deckhands and wheelmen were under the director of "the pilot on watch," that meant that there must have been many times when the full responsibility of the steamer's guidance rested upon one (black) pilot or wheelman. This practice was uncommon on Western Rivers and remarkable given the time and place. In other waters, black men were confined to the status of roustabout, waiter, or fuel passer.” Learn more #BlackShipHistory at https://shiphistory.org/tag/black-history/. #blackhistorymonth2023 We have a copy of this out of print book for just $5 plus shipping on our eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/itm/385119831878. Images: Passengers and boat workers pose for the camera on the Ocklawaha River steamer Okahumkee. C. Bradford Mitchell Collection, SSHSA Archives. Ocklawaha River steamer with passengers posing on the decks for the camera, likely Osceola. SSHSA Archives. (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpNleo4svuf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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On December 12, 1970, this picture of Canadian Pacific's Empress Of Canada b) Mardi Gras was taken at New York in her later Canadian Pacific Steamships colors. She was built by Vickers-Armstrongs at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1961. Braun Brothers Collection, SSHSA Archives. See more from this collection at bit.ly/BraunBrothersCollection. #OnThisDay #shiphistory (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmE4dgosvKB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#OnThisDay in 1967, the Italian ocean liner Raffaelo was pictured at New York. Braun Brothers Collection, SSHSA Archives. See more images from this collection at bit.ly/BraunBrothersCollection. (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cocu-aEMzhg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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On October 16, 1946, the RMS Queen Elizabeth made her maiden voyage. Image: Queen Elizabeth, Braun Brothers Collection, SSHSA Archives. See more images from this collection at bit.ly/BraunBrothersCollection. (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj0eX0XMQ8u/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This image of the Polish Ocean Line's Stefan Batory was taken at Pier 40 in New York on March 20, 1971. Braun Brothers Collection, SSHSA Archives. See more than 3,000 digitized images from this collection at bit.ly/BraunBrothersCollection. #OnThisDay #shiphistory (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBMimMsbQB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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On March 14, 1926, the French Line's Ile de France as launched. Image: Broadside cutaway illustration of the French Line steamship Ile de France. Stephen Barrett Chase Collection, SSHSA Archives. See more posters from this collection at bit.ly/ChasePosters. #OnThisDay #shiphistory (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpxnbQUMsDW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This image of passengers on the starboard top deck of the R.M.S. Queen Mary was taken in New York in February of 1961. Braun Brothers Collection, SSHSA Archives. See more images from this collection at bit.ly/BraunBrothersCollection. (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/Com_LFzsF7k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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It's #BlackHistoryMonth so why not consider using some of these lessons in your classroom? Lessons include: Black Sailors in the Age of Sail, Mississippi Steamboats: Enslavement and Freedom, Desegregating the SS Columbia, and The Black Star Line. Learn more at https://shiphistory.org/tag/black-history/ or click the link in our Instagram bio. Stay tuned! We have a brand new lesson coming soon on the Floating Freedom School! Image: The Natchez at dock, SSHSA Archives. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoKwH0iMbZg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=