Lecture by author Skip Finley, co-sponsored by the Sippican Historical Society and the Mattapoisett Museum, March 24, 7:00 pm via Zoom.
The Sippican Historical Society and the Mattapoisett Museum are pleased to announce a co-sponsored event to be held on Thursday, March 24 at 7:00 pm. Massachusetts author Skip Finley will speak via Zoom on his recently published book, Whaling Captains of Color: America’s First Meritocracy.
Skip Finley is a former broadcasting executive who was responsible for over 40 U.S. radio stations and experienced success in all areas of radio. Attempting retirement since age 50, he keeps returning to communications, currently in marketing at the Vineyard Gazette Media Group on Martha’s Vineyard, where he has summered since 1955, deciding to become a writer. For five years, Finley wrote the weekly Oak Bluffs Town Column and is a contributor to several publications in the areas of whaling and history.
To request the Zoom link for the March 24 presentation, please register online at info@sippicanhistoricalsociety.com or: bit.ly/captainsofcolor. Space for this presentation is limited to 100 participants.
There is no charge for Speaker Series presentations, but donations are welcome to offset the speakers’ fees and to support the work of the society and museum. A secure donation may be made via PayPal to the Sippican Historical Society at www.sippicanhistoricalsociety/speaker-series-oral-histories or Mattapoisett Museum www.givebutter/MattapoisettMuseum.
Copies of the book may be purchased in the Sippican Historical Society Shop.
Contact Sippican Historical Society info@sippicanhistoricalsociety.org.
Contact Mattapoisett Museum info@mattapoisettmuseum.org.