Whales, Whaling, and American History
This course was available in the past and may be presented again as part of the Open Enrollment curriculum.
What role did commercial whaling play in American history? Why did attitudes toward whaling shift over time? And how did this industry influence society and culture? Watch our conversation with University of Chicago Associate Professor Michael Rossi.
What role did commercial whaling play in American history? Why did attitudes toward whaling shift over time? And how did this industry influence society and culture? This course will explore these questions—and feature a guest appearance from Nathaniel Philbrick, award-winning author of In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, a historical account of the nineteenth-century maritime disaster that inspired Moby Dick.
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Online registration deadline: Thursday, March 24, 5 pm CT.