Tag: Civil War
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The Curious Case of USS Idaho
Friday, January 6, 2023 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
John V. Quarstein gives a presentation on USS Idaho, a steam sloop that was built at Camden, New Jersey, as part of a Civil War program of large, very fast, steam cruisers and was eventually converted to a sailing storeship.
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USS Monitor Condenser Tank Removal
Watch our team remove USS Monitor's condenser tank to make more room in our Batten Conservation Complex!
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USS Rhode Island to Monitor’s Rescue
Friday, December 30, 2022 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
John V. Quarstein concludes the year with a presentation about USS Rhode Island’s involvement in the remaining days of USS Monitor.
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Mutiny at Sea: Death and Destruction on USS Somers
Friday, December 2, 2022 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
John V. Quarstein share details about why USS Somers was known as a “hard luck ship.”
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Evolution of Naval Ordnance
Friday, November 18, 2022 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Hear from historian John V. Quarstein when he presents on how the advancement of naval armament in the 19th century revolutionized the way ships were built.
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Notable Native American Civil War Leaders
Friday, November 4, 2022 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
John V. Quarstein presents the incredible stories of two Native American leaders in the Civil War: General Stand Watie, CSA, and Colonel Ely Parker, USA.
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Beware, Torpedo Boats!
Friday, October 14, 2022 12:00 PM
John V. Quarstein will share proof of the power of iron over wood, and how the Civil War introduced another lasting change to naval warfare - the power of torpedoes.
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War of the Pacific: The Naval War
Friday, September 30, 2022 12:00 PM
Hear from historian John V. Quarstein when he tells of the Naval War of the Pacific and the Chilean ironclad Huȧscar.