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Author : T. Lindsay Baker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses of Texas written by T. Lindsay Baker and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives the history of lighthouses in the state of Texas as well as the life and work of the keepers and their families.
Author : Steph McDougal
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467130915
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses of Texas written by Steph McDougal and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not long after winning their independence from Mexico in 1836, Texans began clamoring for lighthouses. Hundreds of miles of barrier islands, shifting sandbars, and shallow bays made the Texas coast treacherous at a time when few overland routes provided access to the new republic. Beginning in 1852, twenty-eight lighthouses were built along the Texas coastline, on land and over water. Lighthouse service was often a family affair, with husbands, wives, and children working together as keepers and assistants. For nearly 70 years, construction continued as coastal erosion, hurricanes, and wars regularly damaged or destroyed those lighthouses already built. These "sentinels of the sea" lessened but did not eliminate the chance of shipwreck, so lifesaving stations, manned by able seamen with unsinkable surfboats, were established as well. As Texas's lighthouses were gradually automated throughout the 20th century, many were sold to private owners or abandoned. Today, several have been restored, and two--at Aransas Pass and Port Isabel--still function as aids to navigation.
Author : Richard S. Hall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615290379
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses, Lightships, and Beacons of Texas written by Richard S. Hall and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David L. Cipra
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses & Lightships of the Northern Gulf of Mexico written by David L. Cipra and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David L. Cipra
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780963641212
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (412 download)
Download or read book Lighthouses, Lightships, and the Gulf of Mexico written by David L. Cipra and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISBN 0963641212 LCCN 96072414.
Author : Ken Wardius
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society Press
ISBN 13 : 9780870206092
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Wisconsin Lighthouses written by Ken Wardius and published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Lighthouses are a reflection of the human spirit and a mirror to our past.”—from the Introduction No symbol is more synonymous with Wisconsin’s rich maritime traditions than the lighthouse. These historic beacons conjure myriad notions of a bygone era: romance, loneliness, and dependability; dedicated keepers manning the lights; eerie tales of haunted structures and ghosts of past keepers; mariners of yesteryear anxiously hoping to make safe haven around rocky shorelines. If these sentinels could talk, imagine the tales they would tell of ferocious Great Lakes storms taking their toll on vessels and people alike. In this fully updated edition of Wisconsin Lighthouses, Ken and Barb Wardius tell those tales, taking readers on an intimate tour of lighthouses on Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Winnebago. Both delightful storytellers and accomplished photographers, the couple complement their engaging text with more than 100 stunning color photographs, along with dozens of archival photos, maps, documents, and artifacts. Detailed “how to get there” directions, up-to-the-minute status reports on each light, and sidebars on everything from lighthouse vocabulary to the often lonely lives of lightkeepers make this the definitive book on Wisconsin’s lighthouses.
Author : Ray Jones
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762766425
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)
Download or read book Haunted Lighthouses written by Ray Jones and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lighthouses and ghosts are two popular passions. Melded together by master storyteller and lighthouse expert Ray Jones, these tales of spirited lights are guaranteed to grab the attention of all readers. As an added bonus, practical information is given for those who wish to visit the featured lighthouses for themselves . . . if they dare.
Author : Barney Farley
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603440461
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Fishing Yesterday's Gulf Coast written by Barney Farley and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2008-06-27 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned fishing guide Barney Farley worked the Texas coastal waters out of Port Aransas for more than half a century. In these stories and reflections, Farley imparts a lifetime of knowledge about fish_silver trout, sand trout, speckled trout, redfish, ling, catfish, jack, kingfish, you name it_and gives advice about how to fish, where to fish, and when to fish. Perhaps no one could chronicle the changes in sport and commercial fishing along the Central Texas Coast more ably and more passionately than Farley. When he came to Texas in 1910, he reported that he could get in a rowboat and using only a push pole, make his way "to the fishing grounds and catch a hundred pounds or more of trout and redfish" in a few hours. A couple of years later, the shrimp trawlers arrived. As they plied the Gulf in increasing numbers, they depleted the shrimp populations in the bays, and Farley watched the fish move farther and farther offshore, following their ever more elusive food source. From his perspective in the mid1960s, Farley was not satisfied simply to lament the disappearance of onceabundant species. He also strongly voiced his views on the need for conservation. Many of the problems he identified are still with us, and some of the solutions he prescribed have since been adopted. This book is both an appealing reminiscence and a cautionary tale. Anyone who cares about fishing and the health of the Gulf's waters will find an authoritative and completely engaging voice in Barney Farley.
Author : Ray Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780762701834
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Gulf Coast Lighthouses written by Ray Jones and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful photographs, maps, and descriptions of the fabled reef lights forming a 3,000-mile semicircle from Key West, Florida, to Corpus Christi, Texas.
Author : J. U. Salvant
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292777418
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)
Download or read book The Historic Seacoast of Texas written by J. U. Salvant and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watercolor paintings and brief historical essays capture the history, beauty, and natural resources of the Texas Gulf Coast.
Author : Eric Jay Dolin
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 1631491539
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (314 download)
Download or read book Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse written by Eric Jay Dolin and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What Moby-Dick is to whales, Brilliant Beacons is to lighthouses—a transformative account of a familiar yet mystical subject." —Laurence Bergreen, author of Columbus: The Four Voyages In this "magnificent compendium" (New Republic), best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin presents the definitive history of American lighthouses, and in so doing "illuminate[s] the history of America itself" (Entertainment Weekly). Treating readers to a memorable cast of characters and "fascinating anecdotes" (New York Review of Books), Dolin shows how the story of the nation, from a regional backwater colony to global industrial power, can be illustrated through its lighthouses—from New England to the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, the Pacific Coast, and all the way to Alaska and Hawaii. A Captain and Classic Boat Best Nautical Book of 2016
Author : Elinor De Wire
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561648515
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (616 download)
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 : Francis Ross Holland
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486255767
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (557 download)
Download or read book America's Lighthouses written by Francis Ross Holland and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the lighthouse which examines its technical development in the United States
Author : Rebecca L. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Exemplary Placement Programs written by Rebecca L. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Iris Van Rynbach
Publisher : Turtleback
ISBN 13 : 9780613887502
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (875 download)
Download or read book Safely To Shore written by Iris Van Rynbach and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the purpose and history of lighthouses, how they work, who keeps them, and relates stories about famous American lighthouses.
Author : A. Ray Stephens
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 080618647X
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Texas written by A. Ray Stephens and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2014-10-22 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For twenty years the Historical Atlas of Texas stood as a trusted resource for students and aficionados of the state. Now this key reference has been thoroughly updated and expanded—and even rechristened. Texas: A Historical Atlas more accurately reflects the Lone Star State at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Its 86 entries feature 175 newly designed maps—more than twice the number in the original volume—illustrating the most significant aspects of the state’s history, geography, and current affairs. The heart of the book is its wealth of historical information. Sections devoted to indigenous peoples of Texas and its exploration and settlement offer more than 45 entries with visual depictions of everything from the routes of Spanish explorers to empresario grants to cattle trails. In another 31 articles, coverage of modern and contemporary Texas takes in hurricanes and highways, power plants and population trends. Practically everything about this atlas is new. All of the essays have been updated to reflect recent scholarship, while more than 30 appear for the first time, addressing such subjects as the Texas Declaration of Independence, early roads, slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Texas-Oklahoma boundary disputes, and the tideland oil controversy. A dozen new entries for “Contemporary Texas” alone chart aspects of industry, agriculture, and minority demographics. Nearly all of the expanded essays are accompanied by multiple maps—everyone in full color. The most comprehensive, state-of-the-art work of its kind, Texas: A Historical Atlas is more than just a reference. It is a striking visual introduction to the Lone Star State.
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Total Pages : 676 pages
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