The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World’ is a 1,275-foot-long panorama painting that was painted in the 1840s ...

The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round The World is a 1,275 feet long panorama painting that was painted in the 1840s.

This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. “Death to the living, Long life to the killers, Success to sailors’ wives, And greasy luck to ...

an historically significant 19th century whaler. (NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2022 ROV and Mapping Shakedown via Courthouse News) NEW ORLEANS (CN) — Researchers say the wreck of a whaling ship more than ...

It’s taller than the Eiffel Tower is high and longer than the Empire State Building is tall—and it’s turning heads in Winona.

The Rochester Police Badges with Books Storytime returns to the Library at 10:30 am on Wednesday, April 16. Chief Assad and his officers are taking on the “Wonky Donkey” Challenge. They will attempt ...

Centuries-old ship logs from whaling vessels are helping scientists chart a more sustainable path in the face of extreme ...

In 1848, 18-year-old Rebecca Ann Johnson sailed out of Nantucket, Massachusetts as part of the crew of a whaling ship ... one of a number of 19th-century British and American women sailors ...