American Experience | Author Interview: Nat Philbrick | PBS
Duration: 09:05
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Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World: American Experience #2208
Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea, talks about his interest in the whaleship Essex and the history of whaling on Nantucket. Hear more about Philbrick's historical interests and other works he has written.
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Post Date: July 7, 2010
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