Guardians Of The Lights

Author : Elinor De Wire
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561648515
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guardians of the Lights written by Elinor De Wire and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a charming blend of history and human interest, this book paints a colorful portrait of the lives of a vanished breed—the lighthouse keepers—from the year 1716, when the first lighthouse was established in America, to the early 1980s when automation replaced the last human “guardian of the light." A wealth of material from the archives of the 19th and 20th centuries—primarily letters, diaries, and newspaper accounts—provides vivid stories about lighthouse keeping in this country: the daily work; coping with fog, storms and other catastrophes; legends and ghosts; women's and families' roles; lighthouse children and pets; the natural world around lighthouses; and the diverse characters of those who held the job. Lighthouse keeping was a unique occupation, now obsolete, and this book is a fitting tribute to these tough, usually solitary, and dedicated heroes who kept the lights burning every night, without fail.

Author : Patricia Majher
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472051431
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ladies of the Lights written by Patricia Majher and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2010-09-13 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories from fifty historic female lighthouse keepers

Author : Mary Louise Clifford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women who Kept the Lights written by Mary Louise Clifford and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of American women have kept the lamps burning in lighthouses since Hannah Thomas tended Gurnet Point Light in Plymouth, Massachusetts, while her husband was away fighting in the War for Independence. Women Who Kept the Lights details the careers of 32 intrepid women who were official keepers of light stations on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts, on Lake Champlain and the Great Lakes, staying at their posts for periods ranging from a few years to half a century. Most of these women served in the nineteenth century, when the keeper lit a number of lamps in the tower at dusk, replenished their fuel or replaced them at midnight, and every morning polished the lamps and lanterns to keep their lights shining brightly. Several of these stalwart women were commended for their courage in remaining at their posts through severe storms and hurricanes. A few went to the rescue of seamen when ships capsized or were wrecked. Their varied stories paint a multifaceted picture of a unique profession in our maritime history.

Author : Dipa Sanatani
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789811417580
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Light written by Dipa Sanatani and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journal of Gas Lighting and Water Supply written by and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alison Light
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022633094X
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Common People written by Alison Light and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First published in 2014 by the Penguin Group"--Title page verso.

Author : Dhanjibhai Jamshedji Medhora
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Desatir written by Dhanjibhai Jamshedji Medhora and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Allen West
Publisher : Forum Books
ISBN 13 : 0804138117
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guardian of the Republic written by Allen West and published by Forum Books. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring life and uncensored views of a veteran, patriot, former Congressman, conservative icon, and warrior for personal liberty… Over the course of the past few decades, Allen West has had many titles bestowed on him, among them Lt. Colonel, U.S. Representative, “Dad,” and Scourge of the Far Left. He rose from humble beginnings in Atlanta where his father instilled in him a code of conduct that would inform his life ever after. Throughout his years leading troops, raising a loving family, serving as Congressman in Florida’s 22nd district, and emerging as one of the most authentic voices in conservative politics, West has never compromised the core values on which he was raised: family, faith, tradition, service, honor, fiscal responsibility, courage, freedom. Today, these values are under attack as never before, and as the far Left intensifies its assaults, few have been as vigorous as West in pushing back. He refuses to let up, calling out an Obama administration that cares more about big government than following the Constitution, so-called black “leaders” who sell out their communities in exchange for pats on the head, and a segment of the media that sees vocal black conservatives as threats to be silenced. Now more than ever, the American republic needs a guardian: a principled, informed conservative who understands where we came from, who can trace the philosophical roots of our faith and freedom, and who has a plan to get America back on track. West isn’t afraid to speak truth to power, and in this book he’ll share the experiences that shaped him and the beliefs he would die to defend.

Author : Constance Scovill Small
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lighthouse Keeper's Wife written by Constance Scovill Small and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Desatir, or, Sacred writings of the ancient Persian prophets, in the original tongue written by and published by . This book was released on 1818 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: