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Final voyage, [a story of Arctic disaster and one fateful whaling season], Peter Nichols

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Final voyage, [a story of Arctic disaster and one fateful whaling season], Peter Nichols
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Final voyage
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Peter Nichols
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[a story of Arctic disaster and one fateful whaling season]
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In 1871, an entire fleet of whaling ships was caught in an arctic ice storm and destroyed. Though few lives were lost, the damage would forever shape one of Americab2ss most distinctive commodities: oil. New Bedford, Massachusetts, was fertile ground for this country's first multimillion-dollar industry. Founded by assiduous Quaker merchants seeking refuge for their austere religion, the town also lent unparalleled access to the high seas ..
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