to whom we are grateful for their generous support over the past several years and it s that kind of commitment that enables us the program to to bring to the university into the community outstanding speakers such as our guest tonight. eric j. dolan is the author of the fascinating book black flags blue waters. the epic history of america s most notorious pirates. eric grew up near the coasts of new york and connecticut and from an early age developed an interest in maritime affairs. toward that end. he earned a double major in biology and environmental studies then getting a master s degree in environmental management from yale. that was followed by a phd. in environmental policy and planning from mit where his dissertation focused on the role of the courts in the cleanup of boston harbor. erica s held an interesting variety of jobs many of them related to his interest in the natural world. the one thing that remained constant throughout his career. has said is his enjoymen
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Recently there have been a flurry of posts about the old Islander steamship on the social media Facebook site Islanders Talk. Apparently there was nothing in particular to spark the posts, just a random comment that set off an avalanche of remembrances, simply because of the fact that people really had a soft spot for […]