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Brilliant beacons a history of the American lighthouse

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dolin, Eric Jay (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.
Subjects:	United States. > Bureau of Light-Houses > History. United States. > Lighthouse Service > History. Lighthouses.
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Summary:	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.
Physical Description:	xv, 541 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN:	9781631492501 1631492500 9780871406682 0871406683
Author Notes:	Eric Jay Dolin is the best-selling author of numerous works in maritime history, including Left for Dead ; Black Flags, Blue Waters ; and Leviathan . His books have won many awards including the John Lyman Award for U.S. Maritime History; Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award; National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Excellence in American History Book Award; and the Samuel Eliot Morison Book Award for Naval Literature; and he was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize. He now lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts, with his family.