The historical rendezvous between civilization and nature in the Gulf of Mexico becomes a uniquely American story in this environmental epic. RSVP HERE When painter Winslow Homer first sailed into the Gulf of Mexico, he was struck by its "special kind of providence." Indeed, the Gulf presented itself as America’s sea—bound by geography, culture, and tradition to the national experience—and yet, there has never been a comprehensive history of the Gulf until now. And so, in this rich and original…