Westbound Transatlantic Crossing - 7 nights, Nov 2018

Christine holds a Masters Degree in Art and Education. For a decade she worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Manager of the Reproductions Studio and, as Special Assistant to the Director, travelled the world working on blockbuster exhibits including Tutankhamun, Scythian Treasure, and Treasures of Ireland. 

Christine founded Roussel Studios, a sculpture conservation company that offers a full range of technical services to major collections. The studio has restored some of the world’s most celebrated monuments - including Henry Moore’s Reclining Figure at Lincoln Center, Wisconsin’s State Capitol dome figure Forward, AT&T’s iconic sculpture Golden Boy, and Rockefeller Center’s Atlas and Prometheus, as well as working on the restoration of the Statue of Liberty.

Christine assisted Vice-President Nelson Rockefeller with his extensive art collection, served on two international museum boards, and has consulted to four American presidents and one reigning monarch. Christine is the author of the definitive book The Art of Rockefeller Center and The Guide to the Art of Rockefeller Center. Her photographs can be found in dozens of publications.

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Dave possesses a vast, ever-growing library of over 40,000 recordings. He continues to work occasionally as a compère and music presenter/lecturer, a role he has enjoyed for over fifty years. Dave loves sharing his wide knowledge of all forms of modern music – in particular big band, jazz, blues and pop. Each of his suite of six lectures, entitled ‘The Great American Crooners’, covers the life and times of a different musical legend – Nat ‘King’ Cole, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra.

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Born and raised in western Canada, Bob received degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He also holds a Doctorate of Medicine from McGill University and a Master of Business Administration from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Bob currently serves as the Chancellor of the University of Calgary, where he is a strong promoter of an economy based upon exploration and innovation. He encourages youth to build their dreams upon a foundation of advanced skills and lifelong learning.

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Over the last 30 years, he has written hundreds of articles for newspapers, magazines, guidebooks and websites and regularly lectures aboard the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria about railway and maritime history, including the Port of New York.

Among his seven books are Ocean Liner Odyssey and Ocean Liner Twilight, both accounts of his sea travels, and Outdoor Escapes New York City, a guide to hikes accessed by public transit in the tristate region.

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Additionally, Hallie acts as an historical consultant for period dramas, appears regularly on TV, and lectures widely.  She has also published two historical novels, Mistress of My Fate (2011) and The French Lesson (2016).

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 As a popular guest speaker, she uses her knowledge of traditional genealogy and genetics to solve complex questions of kinship and identity. Degrees and Credentials: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Areas of Expertise: DNA, Unknown Parentage, 20th Century, LDS and Midwestern United States.

 Prior to joining Ancestry ProGenealogists in 2015, she hosted family history retreats in Heber, Utah. Crystal specializes in U. S. Southern and Mid-Atlantic research, lineage society research, and works on episodes of the genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? Crystal is a popular speaker at the local, state, and national levels.

 In her current role, she oversees research for the PR team and the Ancestry research for the television shows, Who Do You Think You Are? and Long Lost Family. In researching her own family tree, she is currently working on tracing all the female descendants of her 4th great-grandmother on her maternal side. It’s a long story…

 With a background in museum work, Simon has a passion for military history and has worked on projects relating to the commemoration and identification of casualties from the First and Second World Wars. Researching his military ancestors from the First World War sparked this interest and he loves discovering the personal stories of men and women from the conflict across all the services. Through his work at AncestryProGenealogists Simon has helped many families discover and understand their ancestors’ military pasts and how their service impacted on their lives.