Why The USS Monitor was Lost Forever
Offered By: IT'S HISTORY via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the fascinating history of the USS Monitor, a revolutionary ironclad warship from the American Civil War era. Learn about its innovative design by John Ericsson, featuring a rotating turret and iron armor, which changed naval warfare forever. Discover the significance of its first battle at Hampton Roads against the CSS Virginia, marking the first clash between ironclad ships. Uncover the reasons behind the USS Monitor's ultimate fate and why it was lost forever. Gain insights into how this vessel's brief but impactful existence transformed naval construction and tactics for generations to come.
Syllabus
Why The USS Monitor was Lost Forever
Taught by
IT'S HISTORY
Related Courses
History of the Slave SouthUniversity of Pennsylvania via Coursera The Civil War and Reconstruction - 1850-1861: A House Divided
Columbia University via edX The Civil War and Reconstruction - 1861 - 1865: A New Birth of Freedom
Columbia University via edX The Civil War and Reconstruction – 1865-1890: The Unfinished Revolution
Columbia University via edX Whitman’s Civil War: Writing and Imaging Loss, Death, and Disaster
University of Iowa via NovoEd