Tag: whalers
National Geographic takes us whaling with the 16th-century Basque whalers
An interactive article about Basque whalers and the ship 'San Juan' brings us closer to the epic journeys taken by Basque whalers in the 16th century
Selma Huxley, Basque Whaling Historian and Friend to the Basques, has...
Today, Selma Huxley, the historian, researcher, and friend of the Basques our nation owes so much to, has passed away. With her passing, we will...
Shipbuilders, sailors, whalers: a “story of Basques” from the Royal Geographical...
Geographical, the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society, has been published in the United Kingdom since 1935, and is, as we can imagine,...
Selma Huxley, the woman who showed epic journey of Basque whalers...
We've written a lot about how Basque whalers "lighted" Europe with the oil from the whales they captured off of modern-day Canada. They were...
The Basque footprint on the Canadian coast is threatened by climate...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
The Canadian daily The Star (The Toronto Star) has the largest readership in that country, with a readership...
Cider has been “protecting” Basque sailors for centuries
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
BlitzLift is a website that collects "info pills" about history, science, and curiosities. We could spend hours discovering...
Two young Basque women are sharing our traditions at the Fortress...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
Canadian public broadcaster CBC has brought us a fabulous report about two young Basque students working there...
A medieval Basque ship is a treasure in Newport: another hidden...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
We've spoken before about this ship found at the bottom of Newport harbor. This Welsh port city is...
Placentia, Canada and Plentzia, Basque Country, are now sister cities
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
We’ve spoken on many occasions about the profound mark the Basques have left on the Atlantic coast of...
Discovered in the British Admiralty: 50 letters in Basque dated 1757
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
In this case, we’re going to make an exception to our general rule of not making reference to...