Research Catalog

Title

So ends this day : the Portuguese in American whaling, 1765-1927 / Donald Warrin.

Author

Warrin, Donald.

Publication

North Dartmouth, Mass. : University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture, 2009.

Holdings

Details

Description

416 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Series Statement

Portuguese in the Americas series ; 13

Uniform Title

Portuguese in the Americas series ; 13.

Subject

• Azorean Americans > New England > History
• Cabo Verdean Americans > New England > History
• New England > Economic conditions
• New England > Ethnic relations
• Portuguese Americans > New England > History
• Whalers (Persons) > New England > History
• Whaling > History. > New England
• Whaling > New England > History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-382) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Background -- Beginnings of the American whaling industry -- Heyday of American whaling, 1835-1860 -- Decline of American whaling, 1860-1900 -- End of American pelagic whaling, 1900-1927 -- Conclusion -- Epilogue.

ISBN

1933227281 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2009014783