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June 11, 7 pm The Great Museum of the Sea: Archaeology and Shipwrecks
Speaker: James Delgado, president, Institute of Nautical Archaeology
For archaeologists, the true treasures from the depths are discoveries that illuminate the past, especially the lives of people. Delgado offers a wide-ranging tour of some of historyÃÔ greatest shipwrecks, from the fabled Titanic (a shipwreck expedition he participated in) to the oldest wreck yet studied a ship carrying 3,300 people lost when Tutankhamen was on EgyptÃÔ throne.
6/18/2009 7 pm
The New El Dorado
Salvaging A Gold Rush Shipwreck
Speaker: Mike Burwell, shipwreck historian, U.S. Minerals Management Service
Since the 1901 wreck of the steamer Islander near Juneau, claims of a gold cargo ranging from $250,000 to more than $100 million have fueled imaginations. At least 15 expeditions have attempted to salvage the Islander and find a fortune. The romance and adventure of the gold rush era lives on in present day dreams and schemes.
Speaker: James Delgado, president, Institute of Nautical Archaeology
For archaeologists, the true treasures from the depths are discoveries that illuminate the past, especially the lives of people. Delgado offers a wide-ranging tour of some of historyÃÔ greatest shipwrecks, from the fabled Titanic (a shipwreck expedition he participated in) to the oldest wreck yet studied a ship carrying 3,300 people lost when Tutankhamen was on EgyptÃÔ throne.
6/18/2009 7 pm
The New El Dorado
Salvaging A Gold Rush Shipwreck
Speaker: Mike Burwell, shipwreck historian, U.S. Minerals Management Service
Since the 1901 wreck of the steamer Islander near Juneau, claims of a gold cargo ranging from $250,000 to more than $100 million have fueled imaginations. At least 15 expeditions have attempted to salvage the Islander and find a fortune. The romance and adventure of the gold rush era lives on in present day dreams and schemes.