Lecture and Book Signing: “Surviving the Essex: The Afterlife of America’s Most Storied Shipwreck” with David O. Dowling
Monday, June 20, 2016
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
$10 per person
Free for NHA Members
Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street
Join the NHA for a special lecture and book signing with David O. Dowling, author of Surviving the Essex: The Afterlife of America’s Most Storied Shipwreck. Dowling explores survivor accounts of the Essex’s ill-fated voyage, and the role that one’s viewpoint plays into shaping memories of an event. Dowling is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Iowa. A book signing will follow the lecture.
Contact: Brianne Roth
Email: broth@nha.org
Phone: 508-228-1894 ext.112
Location Details
Whaling Museum
13 Broad Street