Responsible for daily operations, including oversight of the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS). Serves as team lead for the Fleet History section of the Histories Branch at NHHC. Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington, DC Supervisory Historian, Fleet History, 2020 - present Atlantic World Maritime social history of the 16th through 19th centuries.General Maritime popular culture, including music, art, literature, humor, and iconography.Iconography and popular culture of the Battle of Hampton Roads.American Civil War ironclads, with particular emphasis on USS Monitor and CSS Virginia.Lower Chesapeake Bay Oyster Wars of 1882-1883.19th century East Coast Marine Salvage Companies with particular emphasis on B & J Baker & Company of Norfolk, VA and Ebenezer Morgan Stoddard.University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of English, 1986. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Classical Studies, 1990.ī.A. Thesis: "On the Wings of the Wind: Changes in English Ship Construction, Navigational Techniques and Shipboard Conditions, 1450 - 1650"ī.A. College of William and Mary, Department of History, 1997. College of William and Mary, Department of History, 2012.ĭissertation: "Ironclad Revolution: The History, Discovery and Recovery of the USS Monitor” And if you want to know more about her than any sane human being would. She received her Master’s degree in Tudor/Stuart History and her PhD in American History from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. This Winston-Salem native graduated from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro with baccalaureate degrees in English Literature and Medieval Civilization, neither of which helped her in her quest to be a rock star. In the waning years of the 20th century, she was Manager of School Tour Programs for the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, VA, served as crew on Jamestown Settlement’s replica ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery, and was a puppeteer and understudy fire-eater for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. She has also been an actor, a hurdy-gurdy player, a record store manager, a radio DJ, a Morris dancer, and has played in several bands (some of which were quite good). Her current research interests revolve around 19th century marine salvage firms in the Tidewater and Eastern Shore areas of Virginia, with a particular emphasis on B & J Baker and Co. appeared on national television, and is the co-author (with Jonathan White) of “Our Little Monitor” (Kent State University Press, 2018). ![]() She has lectured internationally on a variety of maritime topics, published articles in national magazines and journals, curated numerous exhibitions and programs. As Curator of the award-winning USS Monitor Center, she led a multi-disciplinary team in the creation of the 20,000 square foot exhibition, and assisted in the development of the state-of-the-art conservation facility. From 2000 to 2014, Anna was Vice President of Museum Collections and Programs at The Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, VA where she oversaw the Curatorial, Collections Management, Education, Conservation, Photography & Licensing, Exhibition Design, Web and social media presence, and the USS Monitor Center functions of the institution. Prior to joining SEARCH, she served as the Maritime Historian for the National Park Service (NPS) in Washington, DC, where she provided expertise relating to American maritime history in all of its forms, through consultation, speaking engagements, publications, and primary source research. There she also worked to develop best practices in curation, conservation, and public outreach. From 2014 to 2017, she served at SEARCH, Inc. as the Museum Services Director where she was responsible for the day-to-day operations of that division. She is currently the team leader of Fleet History at the Naval History and Heritage Command in Washington, DC where she oversees the publication of the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS). ANNA GIBSON HOLLOWAY is one of the leading experts on Civil War ironclads and 19th century marine salvage firms with 30 years of experience as a public historian.
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