[SEMCO] Feb. 13 MHS Environmental History Seminar, "Gov. Francis W. Sargent: Fisheries Manager"

[Alexis Buckley]

Boston Environmental History Seminar
Massachusetts Historical Society
Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 5:15 PM

Benjamin Kochan, Boston University
Governor Francis W. Sargent: Fisheries Manager
Comment: Brian Payne, Bridgewater State University

Francis Sargent was a Cape Cod fisherman. Fishing brought him into the government as Director of Fisheries, then head of Public Works, and, eventually, governor of Massachusetts. In his positions, Sargent bridged the gap between working-class fishers and government. This paper examines Sargent's ability to speak directly to fishermen, arguing that his post-1974 disengagement from public life robbed fishermen of an ally who might have soothed tensions created by late-1970s federal regulations.

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Unless stated, all seminars take place at the Society, 1154 Boylston St., Boston<https://maps.google.com/?q=1154+Boylston+St.,+Boston&entry=gmail&source=g>, and commence at 5:15 PM. After each session the Society will provide a light buffet supper. In case of inclement weather, phone 617-536-1608<tel:(617)%20536-1608> for information.

As in the past, the essays are available to subscribers as PDFs through the seminar's webpage, https://www.masshist.org/2012/calendar/seminars/environmental-history. Subscribe to the 2017-2018 series online via this page. A $25 subscription allows access to the full series of papers for the year, as well as the papers for the Boston Area Early American History Seminar and the Modern American Society and Culture Seminar. Papers are posted a few weeks before the session; the Feb. 13 paper is now online.

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We look forward to seeing you at the seminar!








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Alexis Buckley, Research Coordinator & Book Review Editor
Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
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