American experience. Into the deep : America, whaling & the world / American Experience Films presents ; a Steeplechase Films production ; written and directed by Ric Burns ; produced by Bonnie Lafave, Mary Recine, Robin Espinola, Ric Burns ; series producer, Susan Bellows ; a Steeplechase Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation.

For two centuries, American whale oil lit the world, illuminating and powering the start of the industrial revolution and laying the groundwork for a truly global economy. This is the riveting and extraordinary story of the American whaling industry, from its origins off the coast of New England and...

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Other Authors:	Burns, Ric (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Recine, Mary (Producer), Lafave, Bonnie (Producer), Espinola, Robin (Producer), Dafoe, Willem (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2010.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Essex (Whaleship) Whaling > United States > History. Whale oil > United States > History. Whalers (Persons) Whaling ships. Whale oil Whaling Whaling ships Nantucket (Mass.) > History. Massachusetts > Nantucket United States Documentary television programs Historical reenactments (Television programs) History Documentary television programs. Documentaires télévisés.
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