Cape Cod Shore Whaling: America's First Whalemen

In Cape Cod Shore Whaling, authors Duncan Oliver and John Braginton-Smith illuminate Cape Cod's vital, yet often overlooked, contributions to America's whaling industry. Through previously unpublished documents, whaling journals, and diaries, they narrate the evolution of Cape Cod's sandy shores into a launching point for far-reaching whaling expeditions that significantly impacted Nantucket's economy in the nineteenth century. This engaging exploration sheds light on a historical rivalry as men vied for control over the sea.