Nantucket Video

Maria Mitchell

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Maria Mitchell was America's first female astronomer, the second person to discover a comet and called Nantucket her home. Listen to Janet Schulte, Jascin Finger, and Vladimir Strelnitski as they talk about the life and times of Maria Mitchell.

Video Credit: Roggg Woodruff
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