Even in our 21st century of supertankers and cruise ships lit like floating cities, Zheng He’s treasure fleet still inspires awe. More than 300 vessels with some 30,000 men sailed in the first ...
“As a six-year-old, I found the the Rhine barges with cars were so much cooler than Rhine barges without cars” writes the author. Copyright Ralf/AdobeStock Photo ...
Researchers from the University of Minnesota Duluth docked their researched vessel, the Blue Heron, for an "unanticipated repair" last September and found the cause of the problem wasn't just ...
The history of courageous ship mascot animals who braved Great Lakes storms alongside their mariners will be chronicled on April 21, when researcher Ric Mixter visits the Marysville Library. The free ...