Brilliant beacons
Subtitle: a history of the American lighthouse
By: Eric Jay Dolin
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 541
ISBN-13: 9780871406682
Subjects: Lighthouses; United States; United States. Bureau of Light-Houses; United States. Lighthouse Service; History
Description: A history of America as reflected by the nation's lighthouses combines maritime lore with original details to trace coastal political, military, and technological expansions, citing the roles of key contributors.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-514) and index.
Table of contents: title: Colonial lights; title: Casualties of war; title: Lights of a new nation; title: Economy above all; title: Europeans take the lead; title: The "rule of ignorant and incompetent men"; title: Brighter lights; title: "Everything being recklessly broken"; title: From board to service; title: Keepers and their lives; title: Lighthouse heroes; title: Marvels of engineering; title: And construction; title: Of birds and eggs; title: A cruel wind; title: The new keepers; title: Epilogue; title: Lighthouse organizations; title: Lighthouse museums.