U.S. Life-Saving Service: Heroes, Rescues and Architecture of the Early Coast Guard
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (649 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0930268164 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The best book by far on the subject.. Colin MacKenzie, director of the Natural Research Center called the book highly readable with great stories of life-saving. Revell Carr, long-time director of Mystic Seaport Museum described U.S. There is state by state coverage of the Atlantic Coast, Pacific Coast, and Great Lakes. The book is richly illustrated with rare, fine photographs of nearly every American life-saving station drawn from the archives of the Coast Guard, National Park Service, National Archives, universities and privat
Interspersed are tales of other important issues regarding the history of the service: the development of life-saving technology, the role of minorities in this 19th century organization, and much more. The book is divided into chapters representing each of the old Life-Saving Service districts, and details the story of each region of the country through an unrivaled postcard and photograph collection and highlighted tales of heroism and tragedy. I'll make no bones about it. The USLSS is a forgotten institution, nationally, although the tales of its heroes once gripped the hearts of Americans across the country. You feel you actually get to know these heroic early Coast Guard surfmen personally. --John GalluzzoThis great book won the first ever Foundation for Coast Guard History award in the category: Best Book on C
He has compiled the most complete set of information on life-saving stations and early Coast Guard in the nation. Mr. . He has served as vice president of the U.S. He is well known for his restoration expertise in early life-saving stations, lighthouses and other historic structures. His articles on the early Coast Guard have been published in maritime journals and he is a frequent speaker on the subject. Life-Saving Service Heritage Association, and was found
John Galluzzo said Makes Us All Look Like Geniuses. I'll make no bones about it. I'm a Coast Guard historian, so I approach the reading of this book differently than most others. As editor of a magazine dedicated to the history of the U.S Life-Saving Service and early U.S. Coast Guard, I need handy reference books around at all times, and Shanks' and York's The United States Life-Saving Service: Heroes, Rescues and Architecture of the Early Coast Guard is by far the most important book ever published in this field. It doesn't matter what question comes up; if it has to do with the old surfmen and keepers, the answer is inevitably in this boo. "Best Book on Coast Guard History Award Winner!" according to Surfman. This great book won the first ever Foundation for Coast Guard History award in the category "Best Book on Coast Guard History"!It is hard to put this exciting book down. The stories of rescues, stations, boats, equipment and the people themselves are amazing and the illustrations of rare, never before published photos truly lavish Every area of the country is covered. You feel you actually get to know these heroic early Coast Guard surfmen personally.. Awesome resource I did my thesis on the United States Life-Saving Service and this is an amazing go to resource.