Browsing by Subject "Maritime Studies"
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ADAPTIVE LEGACY: THE TRANSITION OF LIGHTHOUSES FROM SYMBOLS OF POLITICAL-ECONOMICAL STATEMENTS TO ICONS OF CULTURAL IDENTITY
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Lighthouses on the eastern coast, North Carolina are iconic monuments of the scenic and historic landscape of the Outer Banks. The job for which these lighthouses were specifically designed was to aid mariners in navigating ... -
Assessing the Management Practices of Historic Wreck Sites Containing Human Remains: USS Monitor, H.L. Hunley, USS Arizona, SS Caribsea, and HMT Bedfordshire
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-02)This thesis analyzes the complex practices associated with the management of wreck sites that contain human remains through the comparison of two historic eras of ferrous hulled or clad vessels and the differing management ... -
Waterways of Innovation: The Marine Technological Advancements of America's Prohibition Era
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-19)Prohibition opened the door to the United States for individuals or groups to smuggle alcohol by waterways. These people came from all walks of life and were known as rumrunners. The United States Coast Guard was charged ... -
WOOD AND STEEL: USING MODELING TO ANALYZE SITE FORMATION OF THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY VESSEL FRATERNITÉ
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-18)The purpose of this thesis is to decipher the signatures of archaeological site formation processes occurring at an early-twentieth century wooden sailing vessel (specifically, Fraternité, 1918-1919) shipwreck site. Using ...