Thousands who fled the horrors of American plantation slavery made their escape on whaling ships. Only one, John Thompson, wrote of his experiences at sea. And of his unlikely friendship with Captain Aaron Luce of Martha’s Vineyard.
Skip Finley
At Brookside Farm in Chilmark, the yoke has been passed to a new generation, recalling a time when sturdy oxen and their faithful companions contributed mightily to the history of the Island.
Elizabeth Hawes
For three generations and counting, the Pachecos of Oak Bluffs have been setting the table for their Island neighbors.
Sydney Bender
Once upon a time on the Vineyard, October meant only one thing: The Crunch!
Ken Goldberg
Today’s Wampanoag wampum makers are continuing an artistic tradition dating back thousands of years.
Paula Peters
Thirty years ago, the great ship didn’t go down in Vineyard waters, thank goodness. But it didn’t make it to New York either.
Karl Zimmermann
As the Martha’s Vineyard Commission heads to court once again to defend its power to regulate suburban-style subdivisions on the Island, the remaining original members look back at its formation nearly fifty years ago and at what has and has not been accomplished.
Nelson Sigelman