Meet the Wilmington Whaling Company. In this short video you'll see some of the most beautiful watercolors of whaling ever, drawn by a seaman on one of the WWC's ships.
If you like this clip, keep an eye out for my forthcoming book "Delaware from Railways to Freeways," which includes the full story of how Delaware steered for the salty seas.
The authors of Savannah: Brokers, Bankers and Bay Lane: Inside the Slave Trade (Civil War Savannah), received the 2012 Award for Excellence in Research from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board. The Award was issued by then Georgia Secretary