FILM: Into the Deep: America, Whaling, & The World, a Ric Burns film for PBS

For two centuries, American whale oil lit the world -- illuminating and powering the start of the industrial revolution and laying the groundwork for a truly global economy. This two-hour film tells the riveting and extraordinary story of the American whaling industry, from its origins off the coast of New England, through the great golden age of deep-ocean whaling, to the industry's spectacular demise.
Photo: Cover image for Into the Deep Documentary by PBS shows a compass and a whale's tail.