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steamship-historical-society · 3 years ago

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It’s #womenshistorymonth and SSHSA wants to highlight another trailblazing woman of our organization. Doris Whitman Green (1908-2006) served as the New England editor for Steamboat Bill for more than 30 years. She first subscribed to the second issue in August 1940, and she became the first female member of the Society at its second meeting that same year. She is pictured in the front row of this photo taken October 12, 1946 at SSHSA Meeting, Mariners Museum, Newport News, VA. From the SSHSA Archives. ⚓️ #archivesawesomewomen #archiveshashtagparty #womenshistory #shiphistory #sshsa #nonprofit #maritime #museum #archive #library #steamboat #steamboatbill #editor https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgyl2-tDmdT/?utm_medium=tumblr

#womenshistorymonth #archivesawesomewomen #archiveshashtagparty #womenshistory #shiphistory #sshsa #nonprofit #maritime #museum #archive #library #steamboat #steamboatbill #editor

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csrgood · 5 years ago

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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 [email protected].

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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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researchbuzz · 8 years ago

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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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steamship-historical-society · 4 years ago

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#OnThisDay in 1819, the Rogers brothers and their crew (with no passengers on board) set sail from Savannah, GA. The 29-day trip logged only 80 hours of steam-engine use, mostly relying on sail because of the limited amount of coal the ship could carry. The hybrid vessel arrived in Liverpool, England in mid-June to great fanfare, and visited several ports in Europe before sailing back to the United States. Despite the Savannah’s success crossing the Atlantic, passengers remained wary about the safety of steam-powered ocean vessels. It would be nearly 30 years before another American steamship would attempt a trans-Atlantic voyage. #otd #didyouknow #onthisdate #thisdateinhistory #sshsa #shiphistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CPQr4XWnbjg/?utm_medium=tumblr

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steamship-historical-society · 5 years ago

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Happy World Maritime Day! Although unsigned, the background of the smoking Mount Vesuvius volcano confirms that this painting was likely done by an Italian Pierhead painter. The yacht is shown sailing in the Bay of Naples. Image from the Posner Maritime Art Collection, stewarded by SSHSA. #shiphistory #worldmaritimeday #sshsa (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFh3SN7H11p/?igshid=993yndd4oz2v

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steamship-historical-society · 5 years ago

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It's Friday and we have a new film in the SSHSA Theatre! Bring the Ship History Center home with you and watch NS Savannah - Under Way (1959): https://shiphistory.org/theatre/ If you can't get enough NS Savannah, check out our lesson on Jack Heaney and color and interior design on the nuclear ship here: https://shiphistory.org/2019/06/12/jack-heaney-the-interior-design-of-the-ns-savannah/ Image: NS Savannah stateroom, photo courtesy of Terry Tilton. #shiphistory #fridayfilm #sshsa #maritime #nssavannah #nuclear #interiordesign #art #historicfilm (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFkJAXXnQO5/?igshid=14wzv4bz3qk4

#shiphistory #fridayfilm #sshsa #maritime #nssavannah #nuclear #interiordesign #art #historicfilm

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steamship-historical-society · 5 years ago

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Happy #internationalwomensday!! Did you know that in 1923, Kate Sutton assumed control of the Providence Steamboat Company, becoming one of the first women in the country to operate a fleet of #tugboats? To learn more about her and the company call 401-463-3570 to order the summer 2012 issue of PowerShips! Image from the Providence Steamboat Company Collection, SSHSA Archives. ⚓️ . . #shiphistory #sshsa #providence #rhodeisland #ri #womenshistorymonth #womenshistory #maritime #nonprofit #archives #archiveshashtagparty #archivesawesomewomen #powerships #providencesteamboat (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/BgEZmKfgAvR/?igshid=18jvg0ajyld6

#internationalwomensday #tugboats #shiphistory #sshsa #providence #rhodeisland #ri #womenshistorymonth #womenshistory #maritime #nonprofit #archives #archiveshashtagparty #archivesawesomewomen #powerships #providencesteamboat

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steamship-historical-society · 5 years ago

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"THE MEN BEHING THE MEN BEHIND THE GUNS Drillers are reaming out holes for rivets on a side shell at the sub-assembly. This requires two men on each machine. All of the drillers are colored, and they are highly skilled workers, most of whom were taught their skills by NCSC. Don Hyatt is foreman." This image appeared in The Colored Shipbuilder (July 1944), which was published by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company (1941-1946) for its 4,500 African American employees. #blackshiphistory #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonth2020 #wwii #shipbuilding #steamship #steamships #history #maritimehistory #shiphistory #shipsters #sshsa #shiphistorycenter #foundincollections #archive #collections #museum #nonprofit #blackhistoryfacts (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8b5ipnn91N/?igshid=kz6w6x2v7c6j

#blackshiphistory #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonth2020 #wwii #shipbuilding #steamship #steamships #history #maritimehistory #shiphistory #shipsters #sshsa #shiphistorycenter #foundincollections #archive #collections #museum #nonprofit #blackhistoryfacts

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