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Black Hands, White Sails
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Patricia McKissack,Fredrick McKissack |
A history of African-American whalers between 1730 and 1880, describing their contributions to the whaling industry and their role in the abolitionist movement. |
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Dangerous work
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Arthur Conan Doyle |
Conan Doyle's diary and log of his time served as a surgeon on a whaling ship in 1880. Annotated, and includes several incidental pieces derived from his experience, including the Sherlock Holmes st… |
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Clippers and whaling ships
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Tim McNeese |
Surveys the history of clippers and whaling ships and examines their significance in America's growth as a nation. |
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In the Heart of the Sea
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Nathaniel Philbrick |
In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage to hunt whales. Fifteen months later, the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale. |
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