The Last Voyage of the Whaling Bark Progress - New Bedford, Chicago and the Twilight of an Industry (Paperback)

The whaling bark Progress was a New Bedford ship transformed into a whaling museum for Chicago's 1893 world's fair. Traversing waterways across North America, the whaleship enthralled crowds from Montreal to Racine. Her ultimate fate, however, was to be a failed sideshow of marine curiosities and a metaphor for a dying industry out of step with Gilded Age America. This book uses the story of the Progress to detail the rise, fall, and eventual demise of the whaling industry in America. The legacy of this whaling bark can be found throughout New England and Chicago, and invites questions about what it means to transform a dying industry into a museum piece.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2020
Authors:	Daniel Gifford
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	161
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-8215-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Fisheries & related industries Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Ships & shipping: general interest > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history
LSN:	1-4766-8215-1
Barcode:	9781476682150

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