The Last Voyage of the Whaling Bark Progress New Bedford, Chicago and the Twilight of an Industry |
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| Author:
| Gifford, Daniel |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4766-8215-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2020 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95USD $4.00 |
Book Description:
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The whaling bark Progress was an authentic whaler transformed into a whaling museum for Chicago's 1893 world's fair. This book uses the story of Progress to detail the rise, fall, and eventual demise of the whaling industry in America.
The whaling bark Progress was an authentic whaler transformed into a whaling museum for Chicago's 1893 world's fair. This book uses the story of Progress to detail the rise, fall, and eventual demise of the whaling industry in America.