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The Penniman House: A Whaling Story
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Subject: Social Sciences
Collection: free.ed.gov
Grade Level:
Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary
Abstract: focuses on one of the most successful whaling captains in New England. Edward Penniman was 11 in 1842 when he signed on as cook on a schooner. Years later, as a captain, he set sail from New Bedford seven times to hunt whales. The trips generally took several years each. Letters indicate he did not like ... More »
