NMHS :
'
A CAUSE IN MOTION
Annual Meeting 2000: President Peter Stanford Announces Impending Retirement Ar rhe Annual Meeting of rhe National Maritime Historical Sociery in Philadelphia on 29 April 2000, Perer Stanford announced rhar he will retire as president ar rhe Annual Meeting in 200 1. H e has served as rhe Sociery' s president since 1970. Stanford will continue his role as editor-arlarge for Sea History magazine and will focus on writing and research . Parrick Garvey, who came on board as execurive director in January 2000 , will be rhe Sociery's chief executive. Garvey described Stanford as a "living national treasure" and acknowledged his extraordinary contributions to rhe state of the preservation ofAmerica's maritime heritage and to our understanding of rhe role of maritime history in wo rld history. The new executive director also thanked the membership for their inspiration and support for the work of the Sociery. He called on members to further guide the sraffby responding to requests for opinions abour current and future NMHS activities and to assist in
getting new members, particularly in rhe nancial statements, by calling, faxing, oreyo unger generations, and in increasing cir- mailing the NMHS offices. (See numbers on page 4.) culation for Sea History magazine. At lunch, new NMHS chairman, Guy Among the many items of good news E. C. Maitland, enth usiastically welcomed we re Capt. Jean Wort's report on the programs held in 1999 and planned for 2000 the challenges of our educational programs to advance NMH S's mission and to raise and an expanded Sea History as we move funds to support programs. In 1999 rhese into the new millennium. Our volunteer appreciation awards were included rhe Annual Awards Dinner, Tall Ships on the Hudson and rhe myriad edu- presented to Joyce Riess and Christine cation programs in New York Ciry and the Krafr for their invaluable contributions to t other porrs of OpSail, which are continu- the Education Department. ing this year. David Allen, Director of Education, reported on the Chairman Guy E. C. Maitland addresses the memberenthusiasm with which educators ship during lunch overlooking the Cape Ho rner have welcomed the Teachers' In- Moshulu, restored as a restaurant in Philadelphia. -~ ~¡ stitutes, providing them with informa tion and resources on a broad range of maritime topics, including the virali ry and purposes of the fleet of ships arriving in the US for Operation Sail 2000. Yo u can request a copy of the 2000 ann ual report, including fi-
Calling All Members!
Taking NMHS into the 21st Century
\Y/e have added new pages and information to our web sire, and we want to hear from yo u. Among rhe additions are a bulletin board where members can leave m essages, ask questions, comment on maritime marrers that interest them, or just read what other members are saying. When you get onto our site (www.seahistory.org ), just click rhe button at the fa r righr rhar says "Bulletin Board. " Orher new rhings online include an expanded merchandise page wirh secure encryption, so yo u can safely use yo ur credir card to sign on new members, renew your membership, or order yo ur favorite NMHS caps and shirrs, books and prints. C urrently under construction is a page for members onl y. As we develop rhis section we plan to put up photographs or sections of articles and book reviews rhar we co uld not fir into Sea History. W hat else wo uld you like to see on rhis page? Let us know (e-mail: nmhs@seahistory.org)! .:t
By making use of the newest computer technology, NMHS is taking our maritime past into the future. Our latest collaboration is called "The Official OpSail 2000 Edition of T all Ships." This interactive CD-ROM has been developed by Cinegram Media, Inc. in cooperation wirh NMHS and Operation Sail 2000. 'Tall Ships" features color photographs, statistics, background and historical information about nearly 200 of the wo rld's largest and most spectacular sailing vessels. Many of rhese ships will participate in Operation Sail 2000 and rhe owner of this CD-ROM will be well versed in the story behind each one. The collection also features informative articles on America's maritime heritage as well as a history of each OpSail port contributed by rhe editors and writers of Sea History. Another tool for learning abour our maritime heritage is the CD-ROM "The Search for rhe Golden Dolphin. " D eveloped by Cinegram in consultation wirh NMHS President Peter Stanford, NMHS Director of Education David Allen, and Capt. Richard Bailey of "HMS " Rose, this interactive computer advenrure puts the participant aboard an histo ric sailing ship to make the complex decisions necessary to outfit her with supplies, find adequate crew, navigate through storms and direct naval battles from the deck of a wooden warship . Those that live can work their way up to admiral and capture prizes such as membership in NMHS and Mystic Seaport. Many have rried to complete the tasks and been sunk or scuttled; the first to finish the adventure and capture her prizes was a 12-year-old school girl. Coupled with each of our interactive, educational computer programs is a comprehensive teachers resource guide to help teachers and parents use this new technology as a valuable learning tool. .:t
SEA HISTORY 93 , SUMMER 2000
5