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An artist ' s conception of the main street of Nantucket in the year 1790. W - fU ■€ ' fe 1? ' A ' ' Wr, M ' Jiii. J% W l w llL;£ - m ' » » SIp ' wm -ahiiiifen B ftlMI H A whaler trying out oil while cruising the Off-Shore Grounds. America and Whaling dustry took many years and it seems that this was one of the facts that was lost during this period. Historians have supported the legend that the island community of Nantucket initiated the whaling industry. For example, the aforementioned Obed Macy writes A whale of a kind called ' scragg ' , came into the harbor and continued there for three days. This excited the curiosity of the people, and led them to devise measures to prevent his return out of the harbor. They accordingly invented and caused to be wrought for them a harxjoon, with which they attacked and killed the whale. This first success encouraged them to undertake whal- ing as a permanent business, whales being at that time numerous in the vicinity off the shores. Wherever in America it began, one thing for certain can be said, that it did begin here and grew to a one time world industry. The American Colonists had the know how and the enterprising spirit that was necessary for its success. The islanders of Cape Verde, the Azores, and many lesser island groups had the brawn and the will to do what the American Colonists set out for them to accomplish. As a nationality, we can not claim full credit for developing the mechanics of this industry. Many, often more than half of every crew that signed on a New England or Southampton whaler were not born Americans. The officers were mostly Americans, but occasionally we find the record of an alien who, through initiative, physical adeptness and integrity, achieved status in the industry. The owners and captains of these whalers, very often the same man, were, with again a few alien exceptions, of old Colonial American stock. These were men who had grown up in families that, for generations, had gained their livelihood from the sea. While we are searching for a nationality to which we can attribute the birth and growth of this industry, let us always bear in mind that during this time America wasn ' t the uni-lingual and multi-race society that it is today. The men who crewed the whalers of the eight- eenth and nineteenth centuries were of many colors, originated from many countries, and spoke various languages. But in all reality, they were Americans— they were hardy, brave, adventuresome, and willing to sac- rifice their lives for a nation the name of which many were never even able to pronounce correctly. Now that we know something of the origin of the industry and those who peopled the factories or, more properly, the ships, let us discuss the subject of whaling completely. Let us endeavor not to leave a page un- turned in this long lost and outmoded art that was so influential in the development of our prosperous country and in general, our merchant marine and fishing industry.
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