Ship History Radio

Join Education Director Aimee Bachari for Part II of a discussion on Japanese immigration to Hawai'i by steamship and the practice of picture brides with University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Professor of History and Ethnic Studies Dr. Kelli Nakamura. In this episode, you'll learn about women's work on the plantation and the "double day." Dr. Nakamura also talks about domestic violence and racism in the context of the plantation and the broader Hawaiian community. Topics like World War II and internment are also discussed. To learn more about our organization, visit sshsa.org.

Join Education Director Aimee Bachari for Part I of a discussion on Japanese immigration to Hawai'i by steamship and the practice of picture brides with University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Professor of History and Ethnic Studies Dr. Kelli Nakamura. In this episode, you'll learn about how the American Civil War and the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 fueled a need for sugar plantation workers in Hawai'i. You will also hear about the practice of picture brides, or arranged marriages where partners were selected by photos and personal recommendations of friends and family. To learn more about our organization, visit sshsa.org.

On May 7, 1915, Cunard Line's RMS Lusitania was struck by a torpedo from the German U-20 and sank in just 18 minutes off the south coast of Ireland. She was returning to Liverpool from New York with 1,959 passengers. Of those on board, only 761 survived. 1,198 people drowned including 128 U.S. citizens. Learn about the ship and why this event was pivotal to the course of World War I in our latest Ship History Radio podcast episode.

Join us for a chat with historian Jim Rees as he and SSHSA Education Director Aimee Bachari discuss the role that Arklow fisherman played in the rescue of passengers from the Lusitania sinking on this episode of Ship History Radio. Jim is the chairman of the Arklow Maritime Museum in County Wicklow, Ireland and shares the history and maritime heritage of Arklow, how this community museum came to be, and what visitors can see on display.

Learn about the role of lighthouses in maritime navigation and communication and how and why women held the federal position of lighthouse keepers in the nineteenth century. You will hear about Rhode Island's Ida Lewis, who is the most famous lighthouse keeper in the United States and how nineteenth century gender norms affected the way in which she was represented in the media with her position in the national spotlight.

Check out our Common Core Standards-aligned lesson plan on this topic at https://shiphistory.org/2023/10/19/idalewis/.

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Join us for a conversation with Paul Klee, who took the student ship the SS Groote Beer to Europe when he was just 17 years old. Hear about the last days of travel from point to point and what it was like being a teenager on a ship surrounded by peers. You can learn more about this topic at shiphistory.org/ships. To learn more about our organization, visit sshsa.org.

Join us for a chat with Doug Tilden, former VP of United States Lines, South America, and later CEO of Marine Terminals. Doug spent the last five decades in the shipping industry, working his way up from being a dock clerk to serving as the top executive within a Global Fortune 100 corporation. Part II discusses cost reduction in ocean shipping and the evolution of container ships. Learn more about our program SHIPS at www.shiphistory.org/ships.

Join us for a chat with Doug Tilden, former VP of United States Lines, South America, and later CEO of Marine Terminals. Doug spent the last five decades in the shipping industry, working his way up from being a dock clerk to serving as the top executive within a Global Fortune 100 corporation. In Part I of this series, you will learn about the move from breakbulk cargo to the rise of containerization. Stay tuned for Part II, which will explain cost reduction in ocean shipping and the evolution of container ships. Learn more about our program SHIPS at www.shiphistory.org/ships.