Maine Archaeologists Discover 700-Year-Old Dugout Canoe

[Soundings Editors]  June 13, 2019 — No Comments ↓

Long before European explorers and settlers landed on the coast of Maine, Native Americans were plying its coastal rivers and bays in handmade “dugout” canoes Continue reading →

Mail Boat Jumpers Take a Leap of Faith in Lake Geneva

Laura Winrey [WTMJ-TV Milwaukee]  June 13, 2019 — No Comments ↓

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. — There’s a new crop of mail boat jumpers joining the ranks this summer. High school and college-aged applicants competed Wednesday morning Continue reading →

The One Time a German U-Boat Wound Up in New York City’s Central Park

Kyle Mizokami [Popular Mechanics]  June 13, 2019 — No Comments ↓

Most people are familiar with the u-boats of World War II, but fewer realize Germany had tried an identical trick during World War I. A Continue reading →

Blackbeard’s Ship Comes to the US Supreme Court

[VOA News]  June 11, 2019 — No Comments ↓

The pirate known as Blackbeard terrorized the Atlantic coast of North America in the early 1700s. In a few months, the United States Supreme Court will hear Continue reading →