NMHS 2017 Annual Meeting * 15-17 May, Charleston, South Carolina
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Maritime historians, professors, underwater archaeologists, authors, caprains and crew, students and maritime enthusiasts from all over America will converge on Charleston, South Carolina, in mid-May, and it is with ~0 great pleasure that we invite you to join the gathering in this port city, which boasts such a rich maritime heritage. We will hold the 2017 NMHS Annual Meeting with the North American Society for Oceanic History (NASOH) and the Society for the History of Navy Medicine for three days of presentations, panels, and scholarly papers, plus tours and receptions. The conference will be hosted by the College of Charleston, downtown and within easy walking distance to Marion Square and other historic sites.
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On Monday, 15 May, we'll gather for an evening reception off campus at Tommy Condon's; Tuesday, enjoy an afternoon harbor cruise to see Fort Sumter and then join the fun in a "dine-around," an opportunity to better get to know other conference attendees in smaller groups at local restaurants. On Wednesday, we'll take a private tour of the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley (see pages 16-21 of this issue for more on the history of the Hunley), and conclude the three-day event
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with an evening banquet.
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The conference will explore a wide range of maritime connections and cultural landscapes-and an interweaving of both-to examine the meaning and processes of our maritime heritage. Included in, but not limited to, this line-up are examinations into the history of cultural connections by sea, fisheries , archaeology, empire, the military, the Law of the Sea and ocean management, naval medicine, indigenous peoples, environmental issues, and public history. Presentation tides and speakers will be posted on our website (www.seahistory.org) as they become available.
You can register for the full three days, or by the day. Full conference registration, including all sessions, breaks, awards banquet, and field trips, is $245 for registrations made by 31 March, after that date it will increase by $20 for a total of $265. Single-day registration is $125 for Monday or Tuesday, and $145 for Wednesday. Blocks of rooms have been reserved at two hotels: the Francis Marion Hotel at 387 King Street (www.francismarioncharleston.com) and the Days Inn Charleston Historic District at 155 Meeting Street (www.daysinn.reservationcounter.com). Reservations for each must be made by 31 March; make sure you mention you are with NASOH to take advantage of the discount. Details on rates and how to make your reservations are on our website.
Tall Ships Charleston,
Tall Ship Challenge- Atlantic Coast 2017, 19-21 May
On Friday, we jump from the scholarly world of maritime history to the grand vista of tall ships that will have just arrived for the 2017 Tall Ships Challenge events. Bring your deck shoes, as we' ll have an opportunity to tour many a beautiful tall ship from around the world . From Charleston, the Beet will race to Bermuda, where they will join the Rendezvous 2017 transAtlantic regatta Beet and sa il in company to Boston, and then on to Q uebec.
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Schooner Spirit of South Carolina (right) will host visiting ships to her homeport for the Tall Ships Challenge events. 12
SEA HISTORY 158, SPRING 2017