Rita Munley Gallagher

An amateur photographer, Rita Munley Gallagher, PhD, RN, is a retired nursing and healthcare consultant living in Washington, DC. She was previously employed by the American Nurses Association (ANA) in Silver Spring, MD as Senior Policy Fellow in the National Center for Nursing Quality. Prior to employment with ANA, Gallagher had over ten years’ experience in the education of health care professionals in the academic setting. In addition to the National Press Club Dr. Gallagher is active in a number of civic and professional organizations including Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma), the honor society of nursing, the American Nurses Association (ANA), the Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association (MWPHA) and the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the Police Emerald Society (PES). Dr. Gallagher was born in Detroit, Michigan and spent much of her childhood in Bay City the backdrop for these photos.

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Pride of Baltimore II

The Pride of Baltimore II returns to the Great Lakes
Pride of Baltimore II is a topsail schooner built to the lines of an 1812-era Baltimore Clipper. She is Maryland’s working symbol of the great natural resources and spectacular beauty of the Chesapeake Bay region and a reminder of America’s rich maritime heritage. Pride of Baltimore II’s mission is to educate the public on Maryland’s maritime history, tradition and commerce opportunities.

A number of tall ships sailed and raced throughout the Great Lakes during the summer of 2019. As part of the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Race Series, the tall ships are visiting ports in the United States and Canada helping to bring awareness to the largest body of fresh water in the world. One port of call, Bay City, Michigan provided a backdrop for these photos and celebrated the rich maritime history of this extraordinary region.

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Pride of Baltimore II

The Pride of Baltimore II sails away from the storm

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Tall ships

Semaphore flags at sunset

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Tall ships

Red sails in the sunset