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A Whale-Oiled Machine
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What Did Antonio Do When He Arrived in New Bedford?
Roman Mars talks with Dan O'Brien about the history of whaling in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The city is still a huge part of the Cape Verde and diaspora. There are stories of whale men who came back from several months of whaling owing the captain money. Roman: "I find myself involuntarily pausing before bringing up every funeral I meet"
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