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Day in Their Lives, 4, 19th Century American Whaleman
directed by Jon Tindall; produced by Sophie Levy, in Day in Their Lives, 4 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 32 mins
This groundbreaking series travels through time to recreate the daily lives of ordinary people during extraordinary times. Each episode draws on historical records, first-person accounts, digital imagery, dramatic re-enactments and archival footage (where available) to paint detailed, accurate pictures of daily li...
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directed by Jon Tindall; produced by Sophie Levy, in Day in Their Lives, 4 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 32 mins
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This groundbreaking series travels through time to recreate the daily lives of ordinary people during extraordinary times. Each episode draws on historical records, first-person accounts, digital imagery, dramatic re-enactments and archival footage (where available) to paint detailed, accurate pictures of daily life. 19th Century American Whaleman: From the moment when a whale is sighted to the gruesome, grueling work of rending the blubber for o...
This groundbreaking series travels through time to recreate the daily lives of ordinary people during extraordinary times. Each episode draws on historical records, first-person accounts, digital imagery, dramatic re-enactments and archival footage (where available) to paint detailed, accurate pictures of daily life. 19th Century American Whaleman: From the moment when a whale is sighted to the gruesome, grueling work of rending the blubber for oil, follow a 19-year-old crewmen on a Pacific whaler as he risks his life in one of the most dangerous jobs of all time.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sophie Levy, Granville Van Dusen, 1944-
Author / Creator
Jon Tindall
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Day in Their Lives
Speaker / Narrator
Granville Van Dusen, 1944-
Topic / Theme
Seafaring life, Whaling, American History, Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright 2008 A&E Television Networks
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