Civil War High Tech: Excavating the Hunley and Monitor April 25, 2003 1:00 PM
LOCATION:
Killian Hall
SPONSOR INFO: This mini symposium is sponsored by MIT’s DeepArch Research Group in Technology, Archaeology and the Deep Sea, the MIT program in Science, Technology and Society and is supported by the Office of Ocean Exploration, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
David A. Mindell: Frances and David Dibner Associate Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing David Mindell's Homepage
Brendan Foley: History and Social Study of Science and Technology graduate student More on Brendan Foley
ABOUT THE PANEL DISCUSSION: In the last few years, archaeologists have recovered two of the Civil War’s most ingenious inventions: the Union ironclad warship Monitor and the Confederate submarine Hunley. In this symposium panelists discuss the newest technology projects that have brought these inventions to light from the sea depths, and what they can teach about technology and the Civil War.
NOTES ON THE VIDEO (Time Index):
The video length is 3:02:22
David Mindell provides an overview of the event and introduces Maria Jacobsen
Jacobsen’s presentation on the Hunley begins at 12:10
David Mindell’s talk on the Monitor begins at 1:32:00
Commentary from Brendan Foley begins at 2:09:09
Commentary from Merritt Roe Smith begins at 2:20:55