Living with Whales: Documents and Oral Histories of Native New England Whaling History

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Native Americans along the coasts of southern New England and Long Island have had close ties to whales for thousands of years. They made a living from the sea and saw in the world's largest beings special power and meaning. After English settlement in the early seventeenth century, the region's natural bounty of these creatures drew Natives and colonists alike to develop whale hunting on an industrial scale. By the nineteenth century, New England...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1625340818

ISBN13:9781625340818

Release Date:April 2014

Publisher:University of Massachusetts Press

Length:232 Pages

Weight:0.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Living with Whales: Documents and Oral Histories of Native New England Whaling History

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