Maritime Archeology from Guadalcanal | Robert Ballard
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43 Minutes
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Students, Lifelong Learners
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Guadalcanal & Solomon Islands
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Nicole Bagley, Director of Collections and Exhibits at the National Museum of the Pacific War, is currently participating in a maritime archaeological expedition in Iron Bottom Sound—the site of five major naval battles during the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II.
As part of the Museum’s programming around this historic fieldwork, join us for this Ship-to-Shore live stream featuring a special conversation between Bagley and Dr. Robert Ballard, the renowned ocean explorer best known for discovering the Titanic—a defining moment in maritime archaeology.
Nicole also interviews several of the crew members and along with underwater video they describe what they have found and documented so far on this journey. Watch to the end for more information about the exploration ship Nautilus.
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