Ida Lewis Guards The Shore

Author : Jessica Gunderson
Publisher : Capstone Press
ISBN 13 : 1496685059
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ida Lewis Guards the Shore written by Jessica Gunderson and published by Capstone Press. This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ida Lewis spent a lifetime on the water, starting when her family moved the island of Lime Rock in 1857 for her father's job as lighthouse keeper. By age 15, Ida was the best swimmer in Newport, Rhode Island. And when her father suffers a stroke, Ida herself takes over as keeper of the lighthouse. But guarding the shore also means guarding the water. And when Ida spots four local boys in danger on the water, she knows she must take action, the boys' lives depend on it.

Author : Lenore Skomal
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1461745802
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter written by Lenore Skomal and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter is the absorbing, painstakingly researched story of Ida Lewis and the fearless rescues she made at Lime Rock Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island. Born in 1842, Ida began tending the light at age fifteen after her father, the keeper of the light, was disabled by a stroke. When her father died in 1872, Ida’s mother assumed the role of lighthouse keeper but Ida continued to do the work. Then when her mother died in 1879, Ida was officially appointed to the job, where she remained until her death in 1911. Ida is credited with saving at least eighteen lives during her nearly forty years on the tiny island in Newport Harbor. She became famous nationwide in the late 1860s after one of her daring rescues, and the town of Newport celebrated her on Independence Day 1869. In 1924, the Rhode Island legislature officially changed the name of Lime Rock Lighthouse to Ida Lewis Lighthouse. In 1928, all but a portion of Lime Rock used for the light tower was sold to yachtsmen who preserved the historic house and established the Ida Lewis Yacht Club. In 1995, a Coast Guard buoy tender was named for her.

Author : Doris Licameli
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1847286682
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rowing to the Rescue written by Doris Licameli and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With mixed emotions, fifteen-year-old Ida Lewis said good-bye to the little house on Spring Street on a sunny June day in 1857. Though her new home would still be in Newport, Rhode Island, it sat on a tiny outcropping of rocks out in the harbor, completely surrounded by water. Ida's father, Captain Hosea Lewis, was the keeper of the Lime Rock Light. The new lighthouse was big enough for the entire family of six. Then just four months later, tragedy struck. Captain Lewis was no longer able to man the lighthouse. Responsibility for keeping the lifesaving beacon aglow soon fell on Ida's young shoulders. It was an awesome task, but she was determined to do a good job. She knew sailors would be depending on her for their safety. As time went on, plenty more people would have petite, amazing Ida Lewis to thank for their lives.

Author : Marissa Moss
Publisher : Tricycle Press
ISBN 13 : 1582463697
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bravest Woman in America written by Marissa Moss and published by Tricycle Press. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ida Lewis loved everything about the sea, so when her father became the official keeper of Lime Rock Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island, she couldn’t imagine anything better. Throughout the years, Ida shadowed her father as he tended the lighthouse, listening raptly to his stories about treacherous storms, drowning sailors, and daring rescues. Under her father’s watchful eye, she learned to polish the lighthouse lens so the light would shine bright. She learned to watch the sea for any sign of trouble. And, most importantly, she learned to row. Ida felt ready for anything—and she was. Award-winning author Marissa Moss pairs up with award-winning illustrator Andrea U’Ren in a stunning collaboration that sheds light on a remarkable piece of history. Based on the true story of Ida Lewis, who was dubbed “the Bravest Woman in America” and who was recognized with the Congressional Life Saving Medal and the American Cross of Honor, this inspiring and unforgettable tale of courage and real-life heroism is a tribute to brave women everywhere.

Author : Jessica Gunderson
Publisher : Capstone Press
ISBN 13 : 149668804X
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sybil Ludington Rides to the Rescue written by Jessica Gunderson and published by Capstone Press. This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1777, the American Revolution is well underway. At 16, Sybil Ludington knows the war all too well. Her father is a colonel in the Continental Army, battling for America's independence from Great Britain. Colonel Ludington and his regiment are home for the season when word comes that the British Army is attacking nearby. With her father too ill to ride, it's up to young Sybil to alert the American militia that the British are coming.

Author : Emma Carlson Berne
Publisher : Stone Arch Books
ISBN 13 : 1496599101
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rebecca Rides for Freedom written by Emma Carlson Berne and published by Stone Arch Books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on true events from the lives of Sybil Ludington, Deborah Champion, and Lydia Darragh.

Author : Lenore Skomal
Publisher : Running Press
ISBN 13 : 9780762415380
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Keeper Of Lime Rock Pb written by Lenore Skomal and published by Running Press. This book was released on 2003-02-23 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It wasn't until her fifth daring rescue at sea in 1869 that the world discovered the remarkable Ida Lewis, tender of the Lime Rock lighthouse off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island. Hailed for her lifesaving efforts by President Ulysses S. Grant, Admiral Dewey, Susan B. Anthony, and other luminaries of the day, Lewis was the first person awarded a Congressional medal for her years of bravery and extraordinary heroism. Weaving thrilling nautical adventures with tales of other female lighthouse keepers, this compelling biography opens a fascinating and previously unexplored chapter in the history of American women.

Author : Sarah Hannah Gómez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 149659763X
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maribel Versus the Volcano written by Sarah Hannah Gómez and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Maribel daydreams at school, but when she defies evacuation orders to return home just as Mount St. Helens erupts in 1980, she must focus in order to survive. Includes historical note, glossary, and discussion questions.

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 : Lenore Skomal
Publisher : Running Press
ISBN 13 : 9780762413096
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Keeper Of Lime Rock written by Lenore Skomal and published by Running Press. This book was released on 2002-03-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of Ida Lewis, America's first official female lighthouse keeper and the first woman to win a Congressional Medal.