Daily Event for August 12


Aug. 12, 1819 the whaleship Essex departed on her final voyage. Before it was over most of the crew would be
dead, some eaten by other crewmen and the basis for an American classic would be laid down.
See the Daily Event for Nov. 20, 2005 for the rest of the story.
© 2007 Michael W. Pocock
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