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  • BEYOND THE FRAME: A Different Light

    • Art
    • Beyond the Frame
    • Collections

    In this edition of Beyond the Frame, we'll explore Samuel Ward Stanton's narrative dual-ship portrait from 1909 featuring steamships Trojan and Rensselaer as the ships steam along the Hudson River under the light of a full moon. Explore the influences of the passionate artist's life and learn about the "Searchlight route" as we step into this scene in the summer of 1909.

  • We don’t wait around in waders: A look back at the second year of B-WET

    • Educational Enrichment
    • Environmental Conservation
    • Mariners' Park

    Year two of the B-WET grant program has been full of excitement. This year has been an extension of year one, engaging with local Newport News high schoolers, their teachers, and local environmental partners.

  • BEYOND THE FRAME: A Pilot’s Purpose

    • Art
    • Beyond the Frame
    • Collections
    • Cultural Heritage

    We're familiar with aircraft pilots, but did you know that ships have pilots too? In this special episode of Beyond the Frame, we take a peek into the career of ship pilots as told through Former Maryland Pilot and Artist Captain Brian Hope's work, Boarding a Liberty ship - 1947.

  • Dutch Treat: The Alkmaar Cheese Market

    • Collections
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Photography

    The Alkmaar Cheese Market has been a tradition for centuries. With fantastic festivities, cheese tastings, and the famous cheese weighing, the Alkmaar Cheese Market welcomes generations of families and newcomers alike to explore the community's traditions.

  • Welcome to Kourou! Colony of Death

    • Art
    • Collections

    Discussion of France’s disastrous attempt to colonize French Guiana in 1763-1765.

  • Fulton Fish Market: A New York City maritime landmark

    • Collections
    • Cultural Heritage

    Opening in 1807, the Fulton Fish Market remained a staple for Brooklynites until its move to the Bronx in 2005. The history of the Fulton Fish Market showcases how our shared maritime heritage can unite and build communities.

  • Matthew A. Henson: The first African American to reach the North Pole

    • Black History
    • Collections
    • Exploration

    Matthew Henson was the first African American to reach and stand on one of earth’s farthest reaches – the North Pole. Hear about his adventures in his own words from his 1912 autobiography, A Negro Explorer at the North Pole.

  • Katharine Cornell: A Legend of American Theater

    • Collections
    • Hampton Roads History
    • Military
    • Women's History

    Katharine Cornell was a leading lady in American theater; eventually she led the charge for New York’s American Theatre Wing to perform Broadway shows for troops stationed in Italy during World War II.

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