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Yankees in the Indian Ocean : American commerce and whaling, 1786-1860 / Jane Hooper.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hooper, Jane, 1981- author.
- Series:
- Indian Ocean studies series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Whaling--United States--History--18th century.
- Whaling.
- Whaling--United States--History--19th century.
- Whaling--Social aspects--Indian Ocean Region.
- Americans--Indian Ocean Region--History--18th century.
- Americans.
- Americans--Indian Ocean Region--History--19th century.
- United States--Commerce--Indian Ocean Region.
- United States.
- Indian Ocean Region--Commerce--United States.
- Indian Ocean Region.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 247 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, [2022]
- Contents:
- Introduction. "15000 miles from our native home"
- Early excursions
- Yankees in Mahajanga, Madagascar
- Whalers in Saint Augustin Bay
- Sailor tourism
- Provisioning islands and ecological impacts
- American illegal slaving
- Conclusion. Fourth of July and global rites of state.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 22, 2022).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Hooper, Jane, 1981- Yankees in the Indian Ocean
- ISBN:
- 9780821447901
- 0821447904
- Publisher Number:
- 99993825412
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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