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While Nantucket has long enjoyed an illustrious position in America's whaling history, Cape Cod's contribution to the industry is relatively unknown, yet it was a Cape Codder who taught the Nantucketers how to hunt whales. In Cape Cod Shore Whaling, authors Duncan Oliver and John Braginton-Smith uncover Cape Cod's integral role in shaping whalefishery, which began along the Cape's sandy shores and evolved into the far-flung whaling expeditions that drove Nantucket's economy into the nineteenth century.

Embarking on a quest to discover his past, John quickly realized that uncovering family history can reveal far more than simple dates and places. Battling scarce records in the pursuit of truth, he found something unexpected waiting for him in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. John's story will have you asking questions about how we define "belonging" as societal norms continually shift. His journey of self-discovery began with the mysterious name, Catherine Kessler - an ancestor from Mount Crawford, Virginia, who held secrets to John's German past. With the help of our AI-guide, CK, who can...

Grab your detective gear and dive into John Oliver Smith's ancestry with his AI-savvy wife, Iran Davar Ardalan. "Long Sought" is a podcast exploring John's German-American heritage, enhanced by CK, an AI co-host adding flavor to the journey. Discover the allure of uncovering hidden roots.