The History of Whaling in America
Monday, October 29, 2007
Eric Jay Dolin's Leviathan is an epic history of the American whaling industry, once a hugely significant part of our national economy, tracing the trade from its peak in the mid-18th century through its decline in the 1870s.
Purchase Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America at amazon.com.
Events: Eric Jay Dolin will be speaking
Tuesday, October 30 at 7 pm
The American Museum of Natural History
79th Street and Central Park West
For tickets, visit the AMNH website.
Guests:
Eric Jay Dolin
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Comments [1]
Can your guest comment on the demise of the Hartford Whalers hockey team? (And perhaps the general amnesia of this industry from our national consciousness?)
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