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Wooden ships and men of iron /

Deals with the story of the whaling industry of Cape Cod, the violence of the sea on these men and ships, and the beginnings of what is now the United States Coast Guard. Uses old and new film footage in a dramatic presentation of these topics.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	United States. National Park Service. Division of Audiovisual Arts, Peace River Films, National Audiovisual Center
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : The Division : 1984.
Subjects:	United States. > Coast Guard > History. Whaling > Massachusetts > Cape Cod > History. Seafaring life > Massachusetts > History.

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