April 2007 From Shore to Sea Lecture: The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island

Published 2021-09-09
In the April “From Shore to Sea” lecture, United States Navy Archeologist Steven Schwartz portrayed the story of a young Native American woman whose 18 years alone on San Nicolas Island inspired author Scott O’Dell to write the Newberry Award-winning classic Island of the Blue Dolphins.

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  • I read that book. I've scuba'd around the island a number of times as well.