The Shipbuilders of Essex (via YouTube) A film produced by the U.S. Information Agency chronicling the construction of the schooner St. Rosalie in Essex, Massachusetts.

Prof. John Hattendorf: Newport, the Navy, and the Naval War College (via YouTube) Professor John B. Hattendorf, chair of the Maritime History Department, the Ernest J. King Chair of Maritime History, and director of the Naval War College Museum, focuses on the history of the Naval War College, its contribution to America's role as a leading maritime power, and the part it played in preparing aggressive leaders during the early history of the U.S. Navy.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge boat, William A.Thompson, served the upper Mississippi River (St. Paul District) for more than 70 years, ensuring there was a nine-foot navigation channel. This video, produced by the Corps, shares the stories and memories of the crew that worked on the dredge and explores the history of the region and its dredging practices. The dredge is currently laid up as the Corps searches for a new owner.

Part 1: Maintaining a Navigable River

Part 2: Dredging the Channel

Part 3: A Floating Community

Charlotte: A Wooden Boat Story is a film about an extraordinary boatyard, the Gannon & Benjamin Marine Railway, located on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Ross Gannon and Nat Benjamin established the boatyard in 1980 with the purpose of designing, building, and maintaining traditionally built wooden boats, and in the process they transformed Vineyard Haven harbor into a mecca for wooden boat owners and enthusiasts. Visit the producer's website.