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Nantucket Historical Association

The Nantucket Whaling Museum is a museum located in Nantucket, Massachusetts, dedicated to the history of whaling. It is run by the Nantucket Historical Association. Wikipedia*

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Nantucket Historical Association has hosted 10 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2018 Speech. The year with the most events was 2019 with two events. Most appearances with Amelia Holmes (3), Nathaniel Philbrick (2), Michael Harrison (2). Most common tags: Early American History (1600-1850), Arts & Literature, African American History.

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    George Washington's War Tent

    Scott Stephenson, president of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, talked about General George Washington’…

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    Sailing to Freedom

    Author Timothy Walker talked about the maritime side of the Underground Railroad, including the impact of African Americans' …

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    19th Century Irish Immigration

    Westfield State University history professor emerita Catherine Shannon discussed the large-scale Irish immigration to America…

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    Frederick Douglass in Ireland

    Irish historian Christine Kinealy discussed Frederick Douglass' time in Ireland during an 18-month trip to promote abolitioni…

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