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The Whaleship Essex: Real-life Moby Dick Sinks a Ship
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The Whaleship Essex: Real-life Moby Dick Sinks a Ship
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22 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2010
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Podcast episode
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Although Herman Melville's opus is a work of fiction, it was inspired by real-life events. In this episode, Katie and Sarah explore the story of the real-life Moby Dick -- and the unfortunate vessel that encountered it in the Pacific. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Sep 27, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode
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