Whaling captains of color : America's first meritocracy / Skip Finley.
| Author/creator |
Finley, Skip author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2020] |
| Description | pages cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Abstract | "The history of whaling as an industry on this continent has been well-told in books, including some that have been bestsellers, but what hasn't been told is the story of whaling's leaders of color in an era when the only other option was slavery. Whaling was one of the first American industries to exhibit diversity. A man became a captain not because he was white or well-connected, but because he knew how to kill a whale. Along the way, he could learn navigation and reading and writing. Whaling presented a tantalizing alternative to mainland life"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2020003170 |
| ISBN | 9781682475096 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1682475093 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | SH383.2 .F57 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |