Henry Glassie said "History is not a past but a map of the past drawn from a particular point of view to be useful to the modern traveler." Books and paintings are such important tools and resources to understand and place into context this thing we all call "life". The books and artwork in this collection all showcase how life was lived and experienced on the Battleship North Carolina during WWII.
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The Fighting Carolina PrintThis is a poster print of the original watercol...This is a poster print of the original watercolor painting, "The Fighting Carolina", by Tom Freeman. It shows the USS North Carolina (BB55) under attack from the air in 1944. The image measures 2... -
BB55 Cut Away Print (Freeman)This poster print is a cutaway of the Battleshi...This poster print is a cutaway of the Battleship North Carolina in Measure 32 (paint theme) by Tom Freeman. The original was done in watercolor, pen and ink, and colored pencil. The image has secti... -
Boys of the Battleship NCBoys of the Battleship is not a definitive hist...Boys of the Battleship is not a definitive history of the WWII battleship, nor was it ever meant to be. It is a story set in the 1940s, seen through the eyes of young sailors and based on the tende...
