From newswise.com website.
Newswise — As their classmates begin their summer vacations or prepare for their college commencement, nine Mount Holyoke students are instead learning about lanyards, square-riggers, and futtock shrouds as they sail across Lake Erie on the brig Niagara.
Their maritime adventure is a special two-week course, Rethinking the War of 1812, being taught by politics professor Christopher Pyle. The group embarked on their journey May 18; between now and May 31, they’ll help sail the Niagara – an authentic reproduction of the American warship that won the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813 – from one end of Lake Erie to the other, visiting historical sites in both the United States and Canada. The course is being offered in conjunction with the Erie Maritime Museum.
June 10th, 2010 at 10:55 am
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