Whaling on Martha's Vineyard

Whaling on Martha's Vineyard
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 9781625859037
ISBN-13 : 1625859031
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Whaling on Martha's Vineyard by : Thomas Dresser

Download or read book Whaling on Martha's Vineyard written by Thomas Dresser and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martha's Vineyard became an integral part of the whaling industry at the beginning of the eighteenth century and inspired a lasting romantic enthusiasm for life on the open ocean. From shorewhaling to daring voyages into the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Oceans, the insular whaling community offered a tempting path for many young Vineyarders to rise from cabin boy to captain. Local businesses were enticed by the potential profit from whaling voyages, and many reaped generous rewards from successful whale oil harvests. Through memoirs, music and memorabilia, author Thomas Dresser recounts this dramatic history of the bygone era of whaling on Martha's Vineyard.


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