A Man and His Ship: America’s Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the SS United States! Today! "A Man and His Ship: America’s Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the SS United States," with Steven Ujifusa, an historian, who serves on the advisory council of the SS United States Conservancy. This illustrated lecture portrays William Francis Gibbs, who was considered America’s best naval architect at the peak of his power, in the 1940s and 1950s. His quest to build the finest, fastest, and most beautiful ocean liner of his time, the SS United States, was a topic of national fascination. When completed in 1952, the ship was hailed as a technological masterpiece at a time when the phrase “made in America” was an unqualified stamp of excellence. 6:30 PM Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 Mid-Manhattan Library (455 Fifth Avenue) nypl.org/locations/tid/45/node/205685?lref=45%2Fcalendar
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