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     200th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Whaleship Essex with Nathaniel Philbrick

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     The Whaleship Essex "Stove By A Whale" Exhibition Preview at the Nantucket Whaling Museum

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     Essex Gam: The Tragedy of a Whaleship Stove by a Whale, Nantucket Whaling Museum

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2. www.youtube.com › watchSea of Despair: The Whaleship Essex Tragedy - YouTube

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   May 4, 2024 · Dive into the chilling story of the Whaleship Essex, whose sinking by a sperm whale in 1820 inspired the tale of Moby Dick. This video details the crew's des...

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3. www.youtube.com › watch"The Wreck of the Whaleship Essex" By Owen Chase - YouTube

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   May 15, 2024 · "The Wreck of the Whaleship Essex" by Owen Chase is a harrowing tale of survival and human endurance in the face of nature's wrath. Chase, the first mate of ...

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5. www.ypl.org › event › history-lovers-book-club-heartHistory Lovers Book Club: In the Heart of the Sea: The ...

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   Apr 24, 2024 · Moderator Joseph Verdicchio, Ph.D. in History, NYU; Retired Social Studies Department Chair, Edgemont High School will lead a discussion on Nathan Philbrick's work In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. Books will be available at the Crestwood Library. Please call 914-779-3774 to arrange to check out a copy of the book and use our contactless pick up service and pick it ...

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   1 day ago · In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick recounts the harrowing true story that inspired "Moby-Dick." In 1820, a Nantucket whaleship is sunk by an enraged ...

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   May 14, 2024 · Fri, May 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Whaling Museum Open. Monday through Saturday, 10am-4pm (Closed Sundays) Reserve Ticket. Walking Tours. Monday through Saturday. Beginning May 25.

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   Did a whale run into the Essex?

   • Whitehead, whose research vessel was once bumped into by a pregnant whale,speculates that the bull might have even initially run into the Essex by mistake. Whatever prompted the encounter, the whale was clearly not pre pared for something as solid and heavy as a whaleship, which at 238 tons weighed approximately three times more than it did.

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   What is the story behind the shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex?

   • The Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex told the story in all its grisly detail. A young whaler named Herman Melville met Chase’s son, William Henry Chase, on a voyage to the Pacific. Young Chase offered the curious whaler a copy of his father’s book.

   The Whaleship Essex Disaster And The True Story Behind 'Moby Dick'

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   Was the Essex Sunk by a whale?

   • Camden Public Library The Essex, the ship Moby-Dick is based on, was sunk by a vengeful whale. In 1820, a whale rammed into an American whale-hunting ship in the South Pacific. It was the first time in American history that a whaling ship was assaulted by its prey in what seemed like a calculated attack.

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   Did a whale attack the Essex ship?

   • The whale was reportedly covered in scars and had been floating not far from the ship for some time, watching. Thomas Nickerson/Wikimedia Commons Cabin boy Thomas Nickerson sketched out the whale’s attack on the Essex ship. But after shooting a few warning spouts of water into the air, the whale barreled toward the vessel.

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   May 8, 2024 · Shipwreck of the Whaleship Essex is the gripping story of a ship's encounter with a great white whale and the crew's harrowing plight for survival on the open seas. On 20 November 1820 the Essex was rammed by a sperm whale and sank in mid-Pacific.

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