BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Mariners' Museum and Park - ECPv5.16.1.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Mariners' Museum and Park X-ORIGINAL-URL://m.boxorats.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Mariners' Museum and Park BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220218T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220218T130000 DTSTAMP:20220710T133333 CREATED:20220113T170024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220215T193914Z UID:38429-1645185600-1645189200@www.m.boxorats.com SUMMARY:Civil War Lecture: The Honorable Robert Smalls DESCRIPTION:John V. Quarstein \nIN PERSON AND LIVESTREAMED\nThis Civil War lecture will take place in person in the Museum’s McMullen classroom and livestreamed simultaneously. Advance registration is required.\nPresenter: John V. Quarstein\, director emeritus of the USS监控中心\ n \ nAbout表示:\ nRobertSmalls was born enslaved on February 23\, 1839\, in Beaufort\, South Carolina. He was working as a harbor pilot when the Civil War erupted. Smalls became the helmsman of the Confederate gunboat CSS Planter. Disguised as the steamer’s captain\, he was able to take the ship and most of the crew members and their families out past Fort Sumter guarding Charleston harbor. Smalls surrendered the steamer to USS Onward during the early morning of May 13\, 1862. He continued as a pilot on several different Union warships until the war ended. Then he gained literacy and purchased his former enslaver’s home in Beaufort. He partnered in several successful business ventures and had an equally successful political career. He served five terms in the US House of Representatives\, was the collector of the Port of Beaufort\, and served as ambassador to Liberia. Smalls died on February 23\, 1915\, a recognized leader and strong proponent of African American rights and service in the military. \nAttendees are welcome to send any comments or questions to John\, and he will answer them following his talk. \n\n\nThis program is part of our Black History Month series. \nClick here to view a complete list. \n\n \n \n \n \n IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION\n \n \n \n \n \nAdvance registration is required whether attending the lecture in person or online.\n\nAttending in person?\nThis program is free with $1 admission\, and free for Mariners’ Museum Members. Seating is limited\, and chairs will be spaced out for social distancing in compliance with current CDC safety protocols for COVID-19.\n \nWatching remotely?\nThis program is free to watch online\, and you may register below.\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nCivil War Lecture & Black History Month:\nThe Honorable Robert Smalls\nFriday\, February 18\, 2022 • 1 p.m. (ET)\n\n \nThis Civil War lecture will take place in person in the Museum’s McMullen classroom and livestreamed simultaneously.\n\n \n\nPre-registration is required.\nFor additional assistance\, questions or support\, please contact us at: customerservice@MarinersMuseum.org.\n \nCan’t attend?\nNo problem! Many of our programs and lectures are uploaded to our YouTube Channel shortly afterwards. URL://m.boxorats.com/event/civil-war-lecture-the-honorable-robert-smalls/ LOCATION:The Mariners’ Museum\, 100 Museum Drive\, Newport News\, VA\, 23606\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg://m.boxorats.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1500x600_CwLSmalls.jpg GEO:37.0552206;-76.4900221 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Mariners’ Museum 100 Museum Drive Newport News VA 23606 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=100 Museum Drive:geo:-76.4900221,37.0552206 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR