{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"211. Leviathan: New Englanders and the History of Whaling","description":"   American whale oil lit the world. The Industrial Revolution couldn\u2019t have happened without it. Connecticut was part of the whaling industry of the nineteenth century that sent thousands of American ships manned by tens of thousands of men to hunt whales across the world\u2019s oceans. Stonington, Mystic, New London, and New Haven were part of New England\u2019s predominance in successful  whaling. In fact, New London, Connecticut is known today as the \u201cWhaling City\u201d.    My guest Eric Jay Dolan  is the author of sixteen award-winning books on maritime history. In this episode, we will be talking about the history of American whaling taken from his work in Leviathan The History of Whaling in America published in 2007 byW.W. Norton Press.  His latest book, is Left for Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World. Dolin lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts.   Note: Listeners may find this  episode disturbing. Whaling was a brutal trade - we are describing the industry in its historic context.   To find out more about the other books that Eric has written, go to his website:  www.ericjaydolin.com\/   His website also has information on upcoming events he\u2019s doing and contact information. He is available for book talks and lectures both in person and remotely.    You\u2019ll find the link to the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park here: www.nps.gov\/nebe\/index.htm   Don\u2019t forget that our August 1st episode will feature Mystic Seaport\u2019s new whaling exhibit.   ----------------------------------------------------- Like Grating the Nutmeg? Want to support it? Make a donation! 100% of the funds from your donation go directly to the production and promotion of the show. Go to ctexplored.org to send your donation now.   This episode of Grating the Nutmeg was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O\u2019Sullivan at highwattagemedia.com\/   Follow GTN on our socials-Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and BlueSky.   Follow executive producer Mary Donohue on Facebook and Instagram at WeHa Sidewalk Historian. Join us in two weeks for our next episode of Grating the Nutmeg, the podcast of Connecticut history. Thank you for listening!   ","author_name":"Grating the Nutmeg","author_url":"http:\/\/gratingthenutmeg.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"