The SS United States Conservancy and the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, are partnering with renowned author/illustrator and Conservancy Advisory Council Member, David Macaulay, on a very exciting exhibition "Superliner United States Writes Headlines" slated to be unveiled in fall 2017.This short promotional video shares highlights of David Macaulay's forthcoming book about America's Flagship, as well as the vessel's designer, William Francis Gibbs. The interviews take place in Macaulay's studio and aboard the SS United States, where he dives into the ship's magnificent history and recounts his personal connection with the ocean liner. Further information on the exhibition will be shared as the opening approaches -- in the meantime, enjoy this fantastic interview!
Feb 8, 2016 -- NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: THE WORLD'S FASTEST OCEAN LINER MAY BE RESTORED TO SAIL AGAIN
National Geographic perfectly captures the SS United States' magnificence and historical significance in a beautifully-illustrated story written by Robert Kunzig and photographed by Stephen Mallon."If the United States were a building, it would be a National Historical Landmark. If it were an airplane, it would be in the Smithsonian. Because it’s an ocean liner -— and surely one of the most beautiful, with its gracile lines and stacks swept back as if by the wind -- it’s tied up at a pier on the Delaware River, between freighters offloading fruit and cocoa. When you stand on its bow today, you gaze not at foaming Atlantic breakers but across Christopher Columbus Boulevard at a Longhorn Steakhouse and a Lowe’s home improvement store...Against all odds, it now has a chance to return to sea."Read the National Geographic article HERE.
Feb 4, 2016 -- FOX AND FRIENDS: SS UNITED STATES GETS SAVED FROM SCRAP
Fox and Friends interviewed Conservancy Executive Director Susan Gibbs and Crystal Cruises President and CEO Edie Rodriguez. They discussed what the latest option-agreement has in store for America's Flagship, and how the Conservancy's mission to preserve her artifacts is more important than ever."This ship has incredible history," said Gibbs. "To experience the history, the grandeur, will be a unique experience. The Conservancy is passionate about preserving that history, serving as stewards of that history in partnership with Crystal, as well as developing a land-based museum to curate this ship's amazing history."Watch the full clip HERE.