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Rediscovering the Ironclad

2 minutes 15 seconds

Now Playing As: Captioned (English) (change)

Ocean exploration is all about making new discoveries. However, sometimes the most fascinating findings is when things are rediscovered. The USS Monitor was a Civil War ironclad warship that sank in 1862. It stayed there unseen and untouched for 100 years until it was rediscovered in 1973. As an important piece of United State's history, the Monitor’s protection and management were entrusted to NOAA, as it was designated the first national marine sanctuary in 1975. Please note this title shows skeletal remains.

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Runtime: 2 minutes 15 seconds

Topic: History, Social Science
Subtopic: Archaeology, U.S. History (General), U.S. History - 1861-1865
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2015
Producer/Distributor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Scuba diver swimming above a wooden ship submerged in shallow water. Caption: In the Baltic and Arctic, wooden ships are preserved.

Underwater image of pink fish swimming in murky water with a plume of debris in the background and an instrument jutting into foreground on left.

Scuba diver swimming above a flat surface covered in ocean detritus. Caption: the oceans are a tremendous place to work.

A C, G, I rendering of a large stone wall of the ancient city of Troy. The gate is open and a huge wooden horse on a wheels is being dragged inside with ropes.

Archaeologist David Hurt Thomas, a man with short gray hair and a white goatee, talks in front of a large bookshelf and a globe. Caption. "A relative or a leader."

Closeup of a cave painting with amber colored antelope-like animals on pale orange stone. Spanish caption. Esas, esas pinturas tienen casi una luz interior.

Closeup of a cave painting with amber colored human shapes on cracked beige stone. Spanish caption. Entre los cinco más importantes del mundo.

Closeup of a cave painting with amber colored human shapes on a taupe-colored stone. Spanish caption. Y protección de este colosal, pero fragil patrimonio.

Digital illustration of a green plain with huts, trees and a walled town. A river curves next to the plain in the background. Caption. May have unearthed the truth behind the myth of Xia.

A physical map of Ancient China with 1 region in red. Text on the red region reads, "Shang Territory." Caption. The Shang Dynasty then continued to flourish.