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s preparations continue for the Eighth M aritime H eritage Conference, the organizers are pleased to announce a number of important updates to the conference program. Two distinguished writers in the field of maritime history, Ian W Toll and Alex Roland, have graciously accepted our invitation to deliver keynote addresses. Ian Toll will deliver the op ening keynote address, from the flight deck of USS M idway, on the morning of O ctober I 10th. Mr. Toll is the author of the highly regarded Six Frigates: The Epic H istory ofthe Founding of the US Navy, published , in 2 006. Mr. Toll received his BA in American History from Georgetown University (1 989) and his MA in Public Policy from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government (1995). H e has served as a legislative staff assistant to U S Senato r Paul Sarbanes (D -MD ) and as a policy analyst for Lt. Governor Stan Lundine of New York during the Cuomo Administration . An exp erienced sailor, M r. Toll has raced Solings, J-24's, Swans, and other designs. H e has also skippered cruising yachts throughout the coastal waters of New England and the Caribbean Sea. Dr. Alex Roland will deliver his address during the conference banquet, a twilight harbor cruise on San Diego Bay, on O ctober 12th. Dr. Roland is Professor of History at Duke University, an accomplished author, and an expert on the history of technology. H e studied at the US N aval Academy, earning his b achelor's degree in engineering in 1966. After four years in the M arine Corps, including a tour of duty in Vietnam, he entered the graduate history program at Duke University, specializing in military history. His dissertation, Underwater Warfare in the Age ofSail, was published in 1978. From 1973 to 1981 Dr. Roland worked as historian with N ASA, returning to Duke in 198 1 to teach military history and the history of technology. His latest book, written with W Jeffrey Bolster and Alexander Keyssar, is entitled The Way ofthe Ship: America '.r M aritime H istory Re-envisioned and will be published in N ovember. The Maritime H eritage Conference will coincide with the visit of the WWII Victo ry ship, SS Lane Victory, home ported in San Pedro, CA. Lane Victory will be berthed at the M aritime Museum of San Diego fo r the duration of the conference, and attendees will h ave the opportunity to visit this historic vessel. SS Lane Victory has also offered to transport conference attendees, free of charge, from San Pedro to San Diego on Mo nday, O ctober 8th, fo r the start of the conference. Those interested in taking advantage of this rare oppo rtunity should check the appropriate box on the conference registration fo rm. A "Frequently Asked Questions" section and all information pertaining to the conference is online at www.sdmaritime.org by following the link to the Maritime Heritage Conference. The June 1st deadline is fas t approaching for the official Call for Papers. The conference organizers strongly encourage interested individuals to submit their paper pro posals by this date. Contributing m aritime heritage organizations should also canvass their m embers and assist in organizing papers into panels. Q uestio ns on the confe rence program can be directed to the program chair, Kevin Sheehan , at librarian@sdmaritime.org (Ph . 6 19 234-91 53, ext. 11 8). Attendees will also want to take advantage of the early registration discount, available until August 1st, and may submit their applications via the online form posted on the web site. Alternatively, registrants may choose to download the registration fo rm from the web site and mail or fax it in. Inquiries abo ut special needs, visiting ships, registration, spo nsorship packages, and vendor/exhibito r booths can be sent to the conference coordinator, Robyn Wilner, at rwilner@sdmaritime.org (Ph. 6 19 234-9 153, ext. 106). The National Maritime Historical Society is hosting a reception o nboard H MS Surprise (ex-HMS Rose) on October 10th . See page 4 of this issue of Sea History for details. NMHS m embers are also encouraged to make reservations at The Radisson H arbo r V iew H otel, which is offering room s a t a special rate ($ 129 per night) for co nference attendees. Pho ne 6 19 239-6800 fo r reserva tions and make sure you m enrion the M aritime H eritage Conference to get the special rate. There will be no shortage of historic ships to visit. The Maritime Museum of San Diego's fleet (below Left) and USS M idway will host the conference sessions and receptions. Attendees can also tour all the museum's vessels, including their most recent acquisition, a B-39 Soviet attack submarine (below, middle). In addition to the host ships, the Liberty ship SS Lane Victory (below right) will travel to the museum for the event and conferees are invited aboard for the passage between San Pedro and San D iego on 9 October.
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