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To Del Martians, the lifesaving streak can be attributed in large part to the brave watermen at the top.
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That conflict, and the ongoing struggles of watermen on the bay, taught her the economic importance of oyster harvesting.
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In this Wednesday May 17, 2017 photo Jason Charnock, talks about his father during a memorial service for his dad at a church in Tangier, Va. Tangier Island is continuing to work through the loss of one of its watermen.
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TANGIER, Va. (AP) — An island in the Chesapeake Bay is working through the loss of one of its watermen.
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TANGIER ISLAND, Va. – A Tangier Island waterman recently pulled an unusual crab from the Chesapeake Bay.
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Like watermen, the Eastern Shore’s farmers were once a potent economic force in the region.
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The tradition of the Hawaiian waterman is alive today, as residents grow up frolicking in the waves — surfing, swimming and paddling as a matter of course, learning the rules of the ocean.
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He was followed by Perrins and the crews of the queen’s boats and the boats of the Vintners and Dyers, skilled watermen from the lower reaches of the Thames clad in white cotton caps and colored shirts.
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First Known Use of waterman
12th century
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