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SS United States Receives $100,000 Donation

SS United States Receives $100,000 Donation

Second Large Gift Boosts Campaign to Save National Symbol “We are the United States” Fundraising Campaign Now at Almost Sixty Percent of $500,000 Goal For the second time in as many weeks, a major lifeline has been tossed to America’s Flagship, the SS United States, as the organization working to save the iconic oceanliner races against time. The SS United States Conservancy is proud to announce a donation of $100,000 from Christie Peck of Long Beach, California, to boost t

Meet Mary Anne Cox, 3-time SS United States passenger

Meet Mary Anne Cox, 3-time SS United States passenger

It's an unfortunate truth is that the vast majority of us never had the chance to travel aboard the SS United States during her heyday. Mary Anne Cox, however, was lucky enough to sail to England three times aboard the Big U. Her father’s work as a rare book dealer in New Haven, Connecticut occasionally took him to England, and Mary Anne went along for three exciting trips in 1956, 1960, and 1965. As a ten year old in 1956, she won big at Bingo and loved watching the simulate

Listen to the song about how the SS United States "made the world believe"

Listen to the song about how the SS United States "made the world believe"

America's Flagship has inspired a number of extraordinary artists and musicians, and we are so grateful to them for keeping the ship's spirit alive. If you haven't heard Dan Landau's fabulous song, "To Every Journey", or haven't listened to it in a while, we encourage you to give it a spin today: Click here to stream or download the song on BandCamp. A New York City-born, Los Angeles-raised, Ohio-based singer-songwriter, Landau reminds us how the ship "made the whole world be

Conservancy presents Blue Riband Award to Casper van Hooren

Conservancy presents Blue Riband Award to Casper van Hooren

The SS United States Conservancy has presented the Blue Riband Award to Advisory Council member Casper van Hooren for his tremendous efforts on behalf of the SS United States. Casper has provided invaluable counsel to the Conservancy as the former owner of the famed Dutch steamship, the SS Rotterdam. Casper oversaw its initial conversion into a successful stationary mixed-use attraction in Rotterdam, where today it is a thriving hotel, meeting venue, and tourist attraction. T

Around the Web: "SS United States Thrown a Lifeline"

Around the Web: "SS United States Thrown a Lifeline"

On the heels of a major donation, the WE ARE THE UNITED STATES campaign has never had more momentum-- and folks are taking notice around the web. Read what columnist Eric Haun recently wrote on MarineLink.com Just days away from a verdict on its ultimate fate, the historic cruise liner SS United States has received a lifeline in the form of a $150,000 donation to a fundraising effort which aims to save “America’s flagship” and restore the storied vessel to its former glory.

Around the Web: "SS United States Gets Last-Minute Reprieve"

Around the Web: "SS United States Gets Last-Minute Reprieve"

On the heels of a major donation, the WE ARE THE UNITED STATES campaign has never had more momentum-- and folks are taking notice around the web. Read what Travel Agent Central columnist Adam Lepesa wrote this week: The historic SS United States ocean liner has been granted a reprieve with a last-minute donation that prompted the SS United States Conservancy to extend national fundraising and outreach to save the ship. The Conservancy had been in the midst of a $500,000 crowd

What does a Range Rover have in common with the SS United States?

What does a Range Rover have in common with the SS United States?

Proving once again that America's Flagship has the enduring ability to inspire, one car reviewer turned an article about a test drive into a paean to the Big U. Photo courtesy of Mike Zecchino Here's what The Drive's Will Sabel Courtney wrote in his piece entitled "The 2017 Land Rover Range Rover HSE Is a Road-Going Ocean Liner": On my way back from D.C., I drove the Range Rover through Philly to try and line up a photo of it with the SS United States—the derelict ocean liner

The Cold War spy whose mission began on the SS United States

The Cold War spy whose mission began on the SS United States

Wow! This is our new favorite story. Behold the tale of Shirley Perry, as told by Auburn Citizen columnist Megan Blarr in an article entitled "Life behind the Iron Curtain: Skaneateles woman, a former Cold War spy, pens memoir": On a warm September day in 1952, Shirley Perry boarded the SS United States. The Illinois native, then 22, was traveling to Europe. But as she sipped champagne and sailed past the Statue of Liberty, the realization hit home: Her life as an undercover

Around the Web: "America’s Fabled SS United States Given Extension for New Hope"

Around the Web: "America’s Fabled SS United States Given Extension for New Hope"

Flagship fans far and wide are spreading the word about Jim Pollin's major donation to the Conservancy's "We Are the United States" campaign! Here's what Emrys Thakkar wrote today on Cruise Hive: The iconic United States cruise ship which is currently rusting away at a pier in Philadelphia has been given a last gasp of hope. An extension has been given thanks to a generous donation of $150,000 on the eve of the ships conclusion. The contribution was given to the Conservancy s

America's Flagship: An Enduring Symbol of Unity

America's Flagship: An Enduring Symbol of Unity

The story of the SS United States is one of bringing people together — and no ocean liner ever did it faster or more safely. Today, Conservancy supporter Lynda Descanio shares this treasure: a message sent via radiogram confirming her mother's arrival in Germany aboard the Big U 64 years ago for the greatest reason of all... As Lynda wrote to us: "My mother Marilyn E. Reeves was a passenger on the SS United States on her crossing from New York to Bremerhaven in February 1953

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