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The Whaleship Essex: Real-life Moby Dick Sinks a Ship

2010-09-27 | 🔗

Although Herman Melville's opus is a work of fiction, it was inspired by real-life events. In this episode, Katie and Sarah explore the story of the real-life Moby Dick -- and the unfortunate vessel that encountered it in the Pacific.

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