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NMHS Teams Up with the North American Society for Oceanic History at the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, 17-20 May for Joint Annual Meeting
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o further scholarship and research about "The Merchant Marine in Peace and War," the Society will hold our Annual Meeting in conjunction with the No rth American Society for Oceanic History's annual conference, Thursday through Sunday, 17-20 May. A busy program is planned with academic papers, discussion panels, tours, and speakers for the four-day event. Conference presentations will address the variety of roles the merchant marine has played in exploration, trade, nation building, labor relations, diplomacy, and warfare. Presenters will also demonstrate some of the interdisciplinary methods, such as literature, art, and underwater archaeology, that are being used today to broaden our abilities to examine this important topic. Sessions will include "Merchan ts, Fishermen and Privateers," "Merchant Seafa rin g in the Early Republic," "Fighting Sail," ''Age of Em pi re," "World War II Logistics and Heroes," "Educating Women for the Sea Services," and "Preserving and Commemorating Merchant Ships." Sessions are scheduled for full days on Thursday and Friday and on Sunday morning. Additional highlights include a Thursday luncheon at the American Merchant Marine Museum, followed by tours of this impressive facility, and of the campus, including the not-to-be missed simulator, engineering building, Mariner's Memorial Chapel and Training Vessel Kings Pointer. Dinner will be in Melville H all, which boasts panoramic views of Long Island Sound. The NMHS Business Meeting is scheduled for Friday morning at 9AM, followed by a luncheon on campus and an evening tour across the bay of the Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler. Dinner at SUNY Maritime will cap the busy day.
On Saturday morning, we'll travel into Manhattan and take behind-the-scenes tours of the Seamen's Church Institute, India House, the Museum of American Finance, and South Street Seaport Museum. In the afternoon, we'll be led on an exclusive "Hidden New York Harbor Tour" and then relax for dinner in the city. Mystic Seaport's director emeritus, J. Revell Carr, will be our dinner speaker. VADM Joseph D. Stewart, USMS, Superintendent of the United States Merchant Maritime Academy (USMMA) will be our host on the Academy campus at Kings Point, New York, overlooking Long Island Sound. All members are urged to attend. COURTESY USMMA The US Merchant Marine Academy is the nation's foremost institution for the training of merchant marine officers. It is also the only federal service academy to send its cadets into combat (142 cadetmidshipmen from Kings Point gave their lives in service during World War II). The regiment at USMMA is proud to carry a battle standard, the only federal service academy privileged to do so. The fee for the entire four-day conference, three continental breakfasts, two lunches, three dinners, all tours, boat trips, and bus transportation is $325 per person. The fee for just Friday's events: the Business Meeting, all sessions, continental breakfast, and lunch and tour of The Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler is $60. You will find more information on fees, the program schedule and itinerary, and a registration form on this issue's wrapper or on the NMHS web site at www.seahistory.org or by calling the office at 800-221-6647-ext. 0. -Burchenal Green, President
Accommodations: The Ramada/Adria Hotel in Bayside, NY, just a few miles from the Kings Point campus, is offering a special conference rate of $125/night plus taxes. This rate is ONLY available by directly contacting the Ramada/Adria at 1-800-272-3742; mention NASOH for the conference rate. This rate is offered only until 16 April 2007, while there are rooms available. 8
The Andrew, in Great Neck, NY, is even closer to the Academy. A more upscale hotel , it has a special conference rate of $ 159/night plus taxes, plus $13/night parking, with a cut-off date of 16 April 2007. Cal l 516-482-2900 for reservations and mention the US Merchant Marine Academy to get this special confere nce rate while there are rooms available. SEA HISTORY 118, SPRING 2007