National Geographic perfectly captures the SS United States' magnificence and historical significance in a beautifully-illustrated story written by Robert Kunzig and photographed by Stephen Mallon."If the United States were a building, it would be a National Historical Landmark. If it were an airplane, it would be in the Smithsonian. Because it’s an ocean liner -— and surely one of the most beautiful, with its gracile lines and stacks swept back as if by the wind -- it’s tied up at a pier on the Delaware River, between freighters offloading fruit and cocoa. When you stand on its bow today, you gaze not at foaming Atlantic breakers but across Christopher Columbus Boulevard at a Longhorn Steakhouse and a Lowe’s home improvement store...Against all odds, it now has a chance to return to sea."Read the National Geographic article HERE.
Feb 4, 2016 -- FOX AND FRIENDS: SS UNITED STATES GETS SAVED FROM SCRAP
Fox and Friends interviewed Conservancy Executive Director Susan Gibbs and Crystal Cruises President and CEO Edie Rodriguez. They discussed what the latest option-agreement has in store for America's Flagship, and how the Conservancy's mission to preserve her artifacts is more important than ever."This ship has incredible history," said Gibbs. "To experience the history, the grandeur, will be a unique experience. The Conservancy is passionate about preserving that history, serving as stewards of that history in partnership with Crystal, as well as developing a land-based museum to curate this ship's amazing history."Watch the full clip HERE.
Feb 4, 2016 -- REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR AMERICA'S FLAGSHIP RECEIVES EXTENSIVE NATIONAL COVERAGE
The Conservancy's announcement that it has entered into an option agreement with Crystal Cruises to bring the SS United States back into service in tandem with the Conservancy's ongoing curatorial and historic preservation programs received worldwide media attention.National television coverage included Conservancy Executive Director Susan Gibbs and Crystal Cruises President and CEO Edie Rodriguez appearing on Fox and Friends as well as a story on CBS This Morning.Print stories ran in outlets through the nation, including National Geographic, The New York Times, the Associated Press, Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Magazine, and Wall Street Journal.