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27 Mar 2019

Welcome to Explore History!

by CNU Public History Center | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

This website aims to provide innovative ways to connect the global community with history, which belongs to the public. Because we live in an exciting age of digital innovation, we can share knowledge gained through traditional historical methods (by reviewing … Continued

27 May 2018

Final Phase: The Story of Modern Day Marines in the Galleries

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By Michael Deets The National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) is hard at work on its final phase of the museum.  The museum opened on November 10, 2006, on the 231st anniversary of the Marine Corps.  The seven original … Continued

13 Mar 2017

Sailing the Flagship: The Knots that Won Trafalgar

by CNU Public History Center | posted in: Uncategorized | 1

By Olivia Cochran, Education Intern at The Mariners’ Museum & Park, Newport News, Virginia The following exhibition was inspired by my internship at The Mariners’ Museum & Park. Explore and learn more about Lord Nelson, knots and rigging, the Royal … Continued

10 Feb 2017

L’Hermione in America: A French Frigate in Colonial and Modern America

by CNU Public History Center | posted in: Uncategorized | 1

By Dyllan Cecil Strengthening A Bond From the fringes of obscurity to the limelight, the Hermione came to dazzle American and French citizens alike. The original Hermione, built in the late 1700s, was a French frigate that saw military action … Continued

1 Jan 2017

Welcome to Explore History!

by CNU Public History Center | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

This website aims to provide innovative ways to connect the global community with history, which belongs to the public. Because we live in an exciting age of digital innovation, we can share knowledge gained through traditional historical methods (by reviewing … Continued

  • PHC students assisted over 8,000 members of the public on board the Hermione during its first port of call in Yorktown, Virginia.
1 Jan 2017

PHC Named Outstanding Volunteer of the Year for York County, Virginia

by CNU Public History Center | posted in: Uncategorized | 1

Christopher Newport’s Public History Center (PHC) was named as Outstanding Volunteer of the Year for York County in 2016. The PHC partnered with York County, Sister Cities Yorktown, the Watermen’s Museum, and the Hermione Voyage 2015, an international nonprofit organization that … Continued

1 Jan 2017

A Virtual Tour of Fort Monroe National Monument

by CNU Public History Center | posted in: Fort Monroe, Student Projects | 2

By Alexander Brooks I had the pleasure of working as a public history intern at the Casemate Museum at Fort Monroe National Monument. Originally identified by our own Christopher Newport in 1607, the area surrounding Fort Monroe was a key … Continued

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