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This Whaling Incident Inspired the Novel Moby Dick

Posted on November 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Sinking of the Essex (November 20, 1820) Essex was an American whaling ship from Nantucket, Massachusetts, which was launched in 1799. On November 20, 1820, while at sea in the southern Pacific Ocean under the command of Captain George Pollard Jr., the ship was attacked and sunk by … Continue reading →

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How the Enterprise Crew Went Back to the Past

Posted on January 28, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) The nod to “Back to the Future” is unmistakable. Star Trek IV took a science fiction future and brought it back to the present, by focusing on an environmental issue: the possibility of … Continue reading →

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