Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Watch the latest episode on ships as transport in SHIPS (Ships, History, Influence, and Power Series) from the Steamship Historical Society of America that features an oral history with Theodore Scull. He discusses what it was like traveling via steamship to Europe at the age of 17 on board the SS Liberte of the French Line, traveling through Europe, and returning on the SS Flandre. Ted recalls what it was like on board, exploring other classes, and how he fell in love with this community at sea. He details his experiences traveling across Europe and how this trip influenced the rest of his life. Topics include travel, leisure on board, class differences, post-WWII Europe, and traveling through storms at sea. This video features primary sources like photos and video from the SSHSA Archives, images from Ted's personal collection and in the public domain.
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Watch the latest episode on ships as transport in SHIPS (Ships, History, Influence, and Power Series) from the Steamship Historical Society of America that features an oral history with Theodore Scull. He discusses what it was like traveling via steamship to Europe at the age of 17 on board the SS Liberte of the French Line, traveling through Europe, and returning on the SS Flandre. Ted recalls what it was like on board, exploring other classes, and how he fell in love with this community at sea. He details his experiences traveling across Europe and how this trip influenced the rest of his life. Topics include travel, leisure on board, class differences, post-WWII Europe, and traveling through storms at sea. This video features primary sources like photos and video from the SSHSA Archives, images from Ted's personal collection and in the public domain.
Learn more about our new program SHIPS at shiphistory.org/ships.
Subscribe to our channel @Ship History
Learn more about SSHSA at www.sshsa.org.
Check out our education program at www.shiphistory.org.
Follow us on social media:
Facebook:facebook.com/SteamshipHistoricalSociety
Twitter: twitter.com/SSHSA
Instagram: instagram.com/shiphistory
