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SUMMARY:History Room Live: Maine and the West Indies Trade
DESCRIPTION:Historian Seth Goldstein has been researching the economic ties 
 between Maine and the luxury-producing plantations of the West Indies. 
 Goldstein will explore the various commodities\, such as lumber\, draft 
 animals and salt cod\, that Maine supplied to West Indian plantations. 
 Concurrently\, enslaved Africans in the Caribbean labored in horrific 
 conditions to produce sugar\, molasses\, rum and other goods that were 
 consumed in Maine. Seth will relate how the West Indies Trade was 
 significant to the forced migration of enslaved Africans to Northern New 
 England. Participants will also learn how West Indies Trade left a lasting 
 mark on the city of Portland and the state of Maine.\n\nSeth Goldstein grew 
 up on Cape Cod where he developed his passion for maritime history. He 
 received his bachelor’s degree in European History from the University of 
 California at Santa Cruz and his master’s degree in World History from 
 Northeastern University. His research interests include the historic North 
 Atlantic fishery\, global piracy\, New England shipwrecks and lighthouses\, 
 the whaling industry and Maine’s connection to Atlantic World African 
 enslavement. He has worked for Greater Portland Landmarks and the Portland 
 Harbor Museum. Seth has taught at the University of New England\, Southern 
 Maine Community College and the Maine College of Art and Design. He is 
 currently the Director of the Cushing’s Point Museum at Bug Light Park 
 and Director of Development for the South Portland Historical Society.\n\n 
 \n\nJoin Meeting: 
 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PRHURHPCS_aWRZIb70pBsg
LOCATION:Community Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Martin":MAILTO:jmartin@patten.lib.me.us
CATEGORIES:History Room, Lecture/Speaker
CONTACT;CN="Jack Martin":MAILTO:jmartin@patten.lib.me.us
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URL:https://patten-lib.libcal.com/event/12025434
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