Episode 175
History's Hook RM EP50 04-04-2026 Commander Matthew Fontaine Maury Pathfinder of the Seas
Front Porch Radio - History's Hook · Tom Price
April 6, 20261h 0m
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Show Notes
Commander Matthew Fontaine Maury, although raised in Tennessee in the early 19th century, had a calling for the sea. His scientific approach to the navy led to him earning the nicknames “Pathfinder of the Seas” and the “Father of Oceanography.” Learn all about this important American from an expert, Mr. Russell Hooper, the collector of the Pathfinder Papers.
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History