Date: 2016-02-04
American Whaling in the Age of Sail
American Whaling in the Age of SailLocation: Town Hall, Blumer RoomGuest Speaker: Dr. Curtis Martin, Professor Emeritus, Merrimack CollegeThis powerpoint presentation is an introduction to the subject, and covers broadly the nature of the whaling industry — the importance of the industry, the whaling crews and their life at sea, the ships and the products of whaling, and the demise of whaling.
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