The Herreshoff Marine Museum
The Herreshoff Marine Museum, one of the most famous of the American Museums, is known all over the world because of the several American Cup victories with the 12 meter sail boats which were manufactured by the Herreshoff Company of Bristol, Rhode Island, U. S. A.
These historical achievements are so relevant that the American Government chose one of its boats to appear on the American quarter dollar coin.
The Herreshoff Marine Museum and America's Cup Hall of Fame are dedicated to preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting the accomplishments of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company and demonstrating the influence of America's Cup Competition, for the purpose of education, research, and the inspiration of excellence in the world of yachting.
For more information, visit www.herreshoff.org, or contact the Museum at P.O. Box 450, One Burnside Street, Bristol, RI 02809-0450, Phone: (401) 253-5000, Fax: (401) 253-6222.
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Press Release
For
Release July 16, 2002
Contact:
James Russell
Michael L. Martel
Tel.: 401-465-7610
Tel.: 401-254-1473
E-mail: j.Russell@herreshoff.org
E-mail: mmc12@earthlink.net
Dr. Manuel Luciano da Silva to Present “The Discovery of North America by the Portuguese” At Herreshoff Marine Museum
Bristol, Rhode Island, USA – The Herreshoff Marine Museum announces an illustrated lecture by well-known historian, writer, researcher, and speaker Dr. Manuel Luciano da Silva, on August 6, 2002, at 7:15 p.m. in the ARIA gallery.
The lecture, entitled “The Discovery of North America by the Portuguese”, will analyze the world impact of the Portuguese Nautical School at Sagres, since 1418; the importance of the Caravel with its lateen sails, in the high sea navigations; the interpretation of ocean currents and winds in the world discoveries; the analysis of the latitudes of the nautical chart of 1424 and the discovery of the True Antilles, proving that the Portuguese were in North America before Columbus was born; and will present archeological evidence, e.g., Dighton Rock (Massachusetts) inscriptions, and linguistic evidences of the early discovery and settlement of the Portuguese in New England. The lecture will be followed by a question and answer session. Refreshments will be served. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Dr. Manuel Luciano da Silva is a well-known physician, historian, and civic leader as well as a published author and historical researcher, the recipient of numerous civic and academic awards. In addition to his medical practice, Dr. da Silva has been studying, for more than 50 years, the history of Dighton Rock inscriptions made by Miguel Corte Real in 1511, and has proposed with original research that the first European colony in New England was Portuguese. He has written many articles for the Portuguese, Brazilian and American press including National Medical Magazines. Has given more than 349 lectures in Universities, Colleges, Historical Societies and has appeared on many radio and television programs educating the public on Portuguese-American history. More information can be found at http://www.apol.net/dightonrock/.
For directions to the Museum, visit http://www.herreshoff.org/frames/visitingframe.htm