The Spermaceti Candle Factory Industry in American Economic History

By Dr. Jerry Dauterive Nantucket History Topics: ,

Recording of the The Spermaceti Candle Factory Industry in American Economic History lecuture given at the Oil, Business & Blubber Symposium, July 17, 2018, at the White Heron Theatre.

This lecture examines how William Rotch, a Nantucketer, broke up the first energy cartel: the Spermaceti Candle Trust vs. the House of Rotch.

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