In the nineteenth century, nearly all Native American men living along the southern New England coast made their living traveling the world's oceans on whaleshi

Native Americans along the coasts of southern New England and Long Island have had close ties to whales for thousands of years. They made a living from the sea

Full of colorful details and engrossing stories, Pursuing Respect in the Cannibal Isles shows that the aspirations of individual Americans to be recognized as p

This book provides the first comprehensive, region-wide, long-term, and accessible study of Native Americans in New England. This work is a comprehensive and re

The past twenty-five years have brought a dramatic expansion of scholarship in maritime history, including new research on piracy, long-distance trade, and seaf