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This book uses the personal testimonies of over 200 American whalemen to illuminate the social history of deepwater sailing in the mid-19th century. It brings gender into the equation by discussing the roles of women in the male world of whaling.Creighton, Margaret S. is the author of 'Rites and Passages The Experience of American Whaling, 1830-1870', published 1995 under ISBN 9780521484480 and ISBN 0521484480.
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