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28 November 2023
Welcome back to our National Maritime Historical Society members and friends who share a love for naval history!
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and if you had the chance to tune in on the dozens of college and professional football games this past weekend, we would like to remind all that tomorrow marks the anniversary of the first Army-Navy Game in 1890. Oh, and by the way—Navy won the game, 24-0 at West Point! Obviously, we at Tuesday Tidings are rooting for a similar outcome at this year’s gridiron classic, which will be played for the first time in New England at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, on 9 December . GO NAVY BEAT ARMY!
Our feature is a report of a recent visit to the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg, Germany. Enjoy! If you have had a positive experience visiting a domestic or international naval museum and would like to submit a report for potential publication in Tuesday Tidings, let us know!
Speaking of maritime museums, our “In Case You Missed It” features a recent Preble Hall podcast on the Maine Maritime Museum. And while we are on the subject, this is Last Call for paper submissions for next year’s Council of American Maritime Museums annual meeting, to be held next April in Boston. Details below.
Naval History Book Reviews thanks Chaplain Prevoznak for his review of The Civil War on the Water. An updated book review list is provided.
A reminder that today is "Giving Tuesday." Tuesday Tidings is a service of the National Maritime Historical Society that depends on the generosity of its readers to sustain its production -- specifically a stipend to support the college education of an up and coming naval historian and postal and packaging expenses associated with Navel History Book Reviews. To sustain Tuesday Tidings and lend further support to the National Maritime Historical Society please donate HERE.
Tuesday Tidings is compiled by Dr. David F. Winkler and Jessie Henderson as a benefit for members of the National Maritime Historical Society and friends of naval history.
As always, comments are welcome at nmhs@seahistory.org.
| ITEMS OF IMMEDIATE INTEREST | |
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Museum Visit Report: The World’s Best Naval Museum – Is the best naval museum, in fact, a museum that does not brand itself a naval museum?
By David F. Winkler
Where is the greatest naval museum in the world? One could argue that the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth, UK, could make a case, given the collection of historic ships ranging from the 16th century through the 20th available for public touring. With the trend in museum design to create immersion experiences for the visitor, there is nothing more immersive than to stand at the actual spot where Admiral Horatio Nelson died onboard HMS Victory! Of course, the focus of the National Museum of the Royal Navy is the Royal Navy! Such is the case with most other naval museums hosted by traditional maritime nations.
Hence a visit to the International Maritime Museum in the Speicherstadt section of Hamburg proved to be a head-turning experience. The museum recently celebrated its 15th anniversary in its historic former ten-story warehouse that boasts 130,000 square feet of floor space on nine decks displaying 36,000 items.
The majority of those items came to the museum courtesy of the private collection of Peter Tamm, who once received a ship model as a gift in 1934 when he was six years old. Rising to be chairman of the board of one of Germany’s leading media companies, Tamm had the means to pursue his passion for ship models and other maritime artifacts with gusto. Such is the size of the collection that a visitor should plan on taking a half day to walk through the various galleries.
Various aspects of maritime history such as navigation, fishing and whaling, deep sea exploration, cruise ships, merchant shipping, maritime art, undersea research, shipbuilding, and piracy are covered.
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A gallery of naval uniforms from around the world illustrates one of the comparative aspects of the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg. | |
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Preble Hall Podcast - The Maine Maritime Museum
Samantha Sauer of the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine discusses experiential learning and the role of her museum.
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NAVAL HISTORY BOOK REVIEWS | |
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The Civil War on the Water: Favorite Stories and Fresh Perspectives from the Historians at Emerging Civil War Edited by Dwight Hughes and Chris Mackowski, Savas Beatie, El Dorado Hills, CA, (2023)
Reviewed by J. A. Prevoznak
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There is so much great history here waiting to be told, and Hughes and Mackowski do an excellent job of making it available to professional historians and weekend enthusiasts alike. Nearly all the essays published for this book are written by passionate Civil War historians dedicated to carrying on their storytelling passion through meticulous scholarship. This book is filled with Civil War stories that are never discussed in more straightforward history books, but by no means are they obscure. If anything, these stories show how deep the roots of Civil War history truly go.
Ultimately, this book is a fun and fascinating read for any naval and Civil War historian hoping to expand their knowledge base of not just larger points of the era, such as the exploits of CSS Shenandoah and gold raids in California, but of personal stories that highlight the realness of the war, such as the artistry of Robert F. Weir. This book is a perfect read to inspire the imagination of oneself being on a deck of a steam ship watching the age of sail slip away in a crucial lynchpin of American history.
Read full review>>
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NAVAL HISTORY BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW | |
The history of the Army-Navy football rivalry | |
NAVAL HISTORY CALLS FOR PAPERS | |
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Brigadier General James L. Collins Jr. Book Prize in Military History
The US Commission on Military History proudly announces the submission date for all books for consideration for the Brigadier General James L. Collins Book Prize in Military History. The prize entails a $1,000 award to the author, irrespective of nationality, of the best book written in English on any field of military history published during 2022. The Book Prize Committee, comprising USCMH members Dr. Edward J. Marolda, (Chair), Dr. Jeffrey Clarke, and Dr. John Hosler, will review the submitted books and select the winner. Topics in all periods and all aspects of military history (including naval and air warfare) will be considered.
One copy of books for consideration by the Collins Prize Committee must be submitted to each of the following addresses:
Dr. Edward J. Marolda
15570 Golf Club Drive
Montclair, VA 22015
Dr. Jeffrey Clarke
1011 North Van Dorn Street
Alexandria, VA 22304
Dr. John Hosler
Command and General Staff College
Department of Military History
100 Stimson Avenue
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
Copies must be postmarked no later than 31 December 2023. Upon notification from the selection committee, the Collins Prize will be presented at the USCMH Annual General Meeting usually held in early November of the following year. For further information contact the Collins Prize Committee Chair at: edwardmarolda@yahoo.com.
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UPCOMING NAVAL & MARITIME HISTORY GATHERINGS | |
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28–29 November: Historic Ships 2023 – National Maritime Museum, London Historic Vessels – Sustainable Futures
4 December: Naval Order of the United States New York Commandery
Featuring Burchenal Green
President Emeritus and Executive Director of the National Maritime Historical Society
Reception: 11:30 AM, Luncheon 12:00 Noon
Racquet & Tennis Club
370 Park Avenue (at 53rd Street)
New York City
7–9 December: 16th International Conference on World War II – National World War II Museum, New Orleans
9–11 January 2024: Surface Navy Association National Symposium
17–18 February 2024: Western Naval History Association Symposium, San Diego, CA.
29 February–1 March 2024: Women’s History Symposium, National World War II Museum, New Orleans
18–21 April 2024: Society For Military History Annual Conference Arlington, VA
24–25 April 2024: Council of American Maritime Museums, Constitution Museum, Boston, MA
20–23 June 2024: Joint NASOH/CNRS Conference, St. Catherines, Ontario
24–28 September 2025: 12th Maritime Heritage Conference, Buffalo, NY
| PREBLE HALL NAVAL HISTORY PODCAST | |
A naval history podcast from Preble Hall – the United States Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland. Preble Hall will interview historians, practitioners, military personnel, and other experts on a variety of naval history topics from ancient history to more current events.
Click here for the latest episode: 212: Areas of Operation during the Civil War>>
Click here for all Preble Hall Podcasts >>
| DRACHINIFEL YOUTUBE CHANNEL | |
Welcome to Navy History Matters, Naval History and Heritage Command’s biweekly compilation of articles, commentaries, and blogs related to history and heritage. Every other week, they gather the top-interest items from a variety of media and social media sources that link to related content at NHHC’s website, your authoritative source for Navy history.
Click here for most recent article>>
| INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NAVAL HISTORY | |
The International Journal of Naval History (IJNH) provides a preeminent forum for works of naval history, researched and written to demonstrable academic standards, with the goal of stimulating and promoting research into naval history and fostering communication among naval historians at an international level. IJNH welcomes any scholarly historical analysis, focused on any period or geographic region, that explores naval power in its national or cultural context. The journal is independent of any institution and operates under the direction of an international editorial board that represents various genres of naval history.
Click here to read the February 2023 edition and archived issues on the IJNH website >>
| SUPPORTING US NAVAL HISTORY & HERITAGE | |
With the 250th anniversary of the US Navy on the horizon, NMHS seeks your support as we plan to honor those who have provided for our maritime security.
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