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American experience. America, whaling & the world / Into the deep :

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For two centuries, American whale oil lit the world, illuminating and powering the start of the industrial revolution and laying the groundwork for a truly global economy. This is the riveting and extraordinary story of the American whaling industry, from its origins off the coast of New England and...

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Other Authors: Burns, Ric (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Recine, Mary (Producer), Lafave, Bonnie (Producer), Espinola, Robin (Producer), Dafoe, Willem (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2010.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Essex (Whaleship)
Whaling > United States > History.
Whale oil > United States > History.
Whalers (Persons)
Whaling ships.
Nantucket (Mass.) > History.
Baleines > Chasse > États-Unis > Histoire.
Huile de baleine > États-Unis > Histoire.
Chasseurs de baleines.
Whale oil
Whaling
Whaling ships
Massachusetts > Nantucket
United States
Documentary television programs
Historical reenactments (Television programs)
History
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
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