Florida Lighthouses: 30 Beacons and the Keepers Who Tended Them (Paperback)

Discover the maritime and human history of Florida's 30 awe-inspiring lighthouses along the East Coast, through the Keys, and up the west coast to the Panhandle. Both modern color and historical black-and-white photographs, as well as postcards and diagrams, illustrate their role in the settlement of not only Florida, but all of America. Florida's shores have been witness to over five centuries of maritime history, including battles in the Revolutionary War, the Seminole Wars, the Civil War, and World War II. Diving into the lives of the keepers of these beacons, the Tuerses describe how the lighthouse keepers navigated not only these political conflicts, but nature's wrath, braving hurricanes and wild storms to keep the lights burning. This meticulously researched book covers the technical-such as the engineering behind the design of the towers and lenses-as well as the personal, including stories of widowed women balancing raising a family with tending the lighthouse.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2020
Authors:	Rick Tuers • Terri Tuers
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-5873-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-7643-5873-1
Barcode:	9780764358739

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