The Second Half Lecture Series, "19th Century Whaling Fishery"
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2015
- Presented by James Russell, New Bedford Whaling Museum, President
As one of the most lucrative and capitalized anti-bellum industries, whaling grew to such an extent that, at its zenith, Yankee whalers frequented the most aqueous points on the globe. Great fleets of sturdy barks chased the great Leviathans, pushing many species to near extinction. Legends, myths and stories abound from this gory yet glorified age of sail. People in attendance learned how the whaling industry provides both a microcosm of American business history and a key to the worldwide social, economic, and environmental impact of the exploitation of natural resources.
I'm working on the Old Weather Whaling project extracting sea ice information (and weather too) from the logbooks, currently working on the 1880/90s. This was an interesting break from transcribing. The names of the whaling families, ships, and Captains are so familiar - it's nice to find out more about the general history of New Bedford and the industry. Found this whilst working on the log of the Fleetwing which was kept by Adeline Heppingstone, the Captain's daughter!
Fell down this rabbit hole while researching for an RPG. Very fascinating subject!
I'm so glad I'm not the only one. I'm here because I'm researching for my next campaign.
@@thepaleomancer4160 Awesome! Is it coming together?
@@derekburge5294 it’s coming along nicely, thanks! How did yours go?
@@thepaleomancer4160 It went well, thanks. Turned whale hunting in a series of mini-games. Players enjoyed the newness of it.