Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
Examine the American whaling industry from its 17th-century origins in drift and shore whaling off the coast of New England and Cape Cod, through the golden age of deep ocean whaling, the tragedy of the Essex, and the career of Moby Dick's Herman Melville, and on to its demise in the decades following the American Civil War.
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Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
May 10, 2010
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original Title
Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World
Production Companies
Steeplechase Films
Director
Ric Burns
Description
Examine the American whaling industry from its 17th-century origins in drift and shore whaling off the coast of New England and Cape Cod, through the golden age of deep ocean whaling, the tragedy of the Essex, and the career of Moby Dick's Herman Melville, and on to its demise in the decades following the American Civil War.
