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Transnational Connection
WHEN LOCAL HISTORY STARTS A WORLD AWAY: MASSACHUSETTS AND THE HONG KONG CONNECTION
Thursday, November 10 I 6:00 PM I Free via Zoom
Join Curator of Maritime History, Michael P. Dyer, in a conversation with Stephen Davies, Director Emeritus of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, and Karina H. Corrigan, Associate Director of Collections and the H.A. Crosby Forbes Curator of Asian Export Art at the Peabody Essex Museum, as we explore the stories behind this complex relationship of the maritime history of Massachusetts and Hong Kong. This hour-long talk will touch upon The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World, Massachusetts trade with Hong Kong, and examine Stephen’s publication, East Sails West.
