Thursday, August 30, 2007
Trip to The Mariners' Museum
On June 15, 2007, my son, Joshua, and I visited the new civil war attraction at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia. The museum, among other things, is filled with rare ship figureheads, handcrafted ship models, Civil War ironclad USS Monitor and CSS Virginia artifacts, and paintings, including walk on full-scale replica of the Monitor, revolving gun turret, interactive exhibits and high-definition battle theater.
The most unique ships constructed for 1860's navy were ironclads. They were the modern day battleships because these were the first ships made entirely of iron. Both the Union and Confederate navies built ironclads, and two of the most famous ironclad ships were the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (formerly, the Merrimack) fought a four-hour battle with each other to a stalemate at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on March 9, 1862.
The Virginia's crew set the ship on fire to avoid capture. Later, the Monitor sank in a storm off Cape Hatter, in 1862, as it was being towed to Beaufort, North Carolina. The wreck was discovered in 1973 and brought up in 2002.
The Mariners' Museum is now the home of Monitor with various ship artifacts that have been recovered to date, including the famous rotating gun turret. Conservationists are working on conserving the ship and slowing the aging process. For now, many of the recovered artifacts, including the turret, are being kept in a treated bath of fresh water.
I highly recommend the new exhibit.
For more information, go to:
http://www.marinersmuseum.org/
http://www.monitorcenter.org/
http://www.monitor.noaa.gov/
::Shelley
The most unique ships constructed for 1860's navy were ironclads. They were the modern day battleships because these were the first ships made entirely of iron. Both the Union and Confederate navies built ironclads, and two of the most famous ironclad ships were the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (formerly, the Merrimack) fought a four-hour battle with each other to a stalemate at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on March 9, 1862.
The Virginia's crew set the ship on fire to avoid capture. Later, the Monitor sank in a storm off Cape Hatter, in 1862, as it was being towed to Beaufort, North Carolina. The wreck was discovered in 1973 and brought up in 2002.
The Mariners' Museum is now the home of Monitor with various ship artifacts that have been recovered to date, including the famous rotating gun turret. Conservationists are working on conserving the ship and slowing the aging process. For now, many of the recovered artifacts, including the turret, are being kept in a treated bath of fresh water.
I highly recommend the new exhibit.
For more information, go to:
http://www.marinersmuseum.org/
http://www.monitorcenter.org/
http://www.monitor.noaa.gov/
::Shelley
Labels: Ironclads, Mariners' Museum, Merrimack, Monitor, Museum, Navy, Virginia
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Youngblood's Senior Fair, August 3, 2007
As volunteers, we attended State Rep. Youngblood's 2007 Senior Fair at the New Covenant Church, 7500 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA. Seniors and older adults from the area came for a day of information and resources about what services and programs are available to them. Many stopped at our SeniorLaw Center table for information about general legal issues.
Food and refreshments, including gift certificates, door prizes and raffle prizes, were available.
::Shelley
Labels: Senior Citizen Fair, volunteer luncheon, Youngblood
Thursday, August 02, 2007
WHYY-TV 50th Anniversary Celebration
WHYY-TV 50th Anniversary Celebration
WHYY is throwing a party to celebrate 50 years of great television, and you're invited! Join us on Saturday, September 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the WHYY Technology Center for a free event featuring Q&A sessions and meet-and-greets with WHYY-TV personalities; WHYY Kids character appearances and family activities; cultural arts performances; tours of the WHYY studios; and much more.
Special guests include WHYY's own Terry Gross (Fresh Air); David Brancaccio (NOW); Susie Gharib (Nightly Business Report); and Judy Woodruff (The NewsHour) — plus many more familiar faces! Visit http://pbsmail.org/ct/1pANDO71-X-c/TV50 to RSVP.
::Shelley
WHYY is throwing a party to celebrate 50 years of great television, and you're invited! Join us on Saturday, September 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the WHYY Technology Center for a free event featuring Q&A sessions and meet-and-greets with WHYY-TV personalities; WHYY Kids character appearances and family activities; cultural arts performances; tours of the WHYY studios; and much more.
Special guests include WHYY's own Terry Gross (Fresh Air); David Brancaccio (NOW); Susie Gharib (Nightly Business Report); and Judy Woodruff (The NewsHour) — plus many more familiar faces! Visit http://pbsmail.org/ct/1pANDO71-X-c/TV50 to RSVP.
::Shelley
Labels: 50th Anniversary, WHYY-TV
The Civil War
The Civil War "The Cause (1861)"Thursday, August 2 at 9 p.m.
Part one of filmmaker Ken Burns' landmark series examines the causes of the Civil War and chronicles key events, including John Brown's rebellion at Harper's Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter and the jubilant rush to arms in the North and South. It ends with the disastrous Union defeat at the Battle of Manassas, when both sides learned that it would be a very long war. The series continues Thursdays at 9 p.m. in August.
More From Ken Burns: Don't miss Ken Burns' epic new series, The War, premiering Sunday, September 23 at 8 p.m. on WHYY-TV. Visit http://pbsmail.org/ct/q1ANDO71-X-B/the_war to learn more about the film and to share your World War II story with WHYY.
::Shelley
Part one of filmmaker Ken Burns' landmark series examines the causes of the Civil War and chronicles key events, including John Brown's rebellion at Harper's Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter and the jubilant rush to arms in the North and South. It ends with the disastrous Union defeat at the Battle of Manassas, when both sides learned that it would be a very long war. The series continues Thursdays at 9 p.m. in August.
More From Ken Burns: Don't miss Ken Burns' epic new series, The War, premiering Sunday, September 23 at 8 p.m. on WHYY-TV. Visit http://pbsmail.org/ct/q1ANDO71-X-B/the_war to learn more about the film and to share your World War II story with WHYY.
::Shelley
Labels: Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Ken Burns, WHYY-TV
