Ebook: 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.;Colonial lights -- Casualties of war -- Lights of a new nation -- Economy above all -- Europeans take the lead -- The "rule of ignorant and incompetent men" -- Brighter lights -- "Everything being recklessly broken" -- From board to service -- Keepers and their lives -- Lighthouse heroes -- Marvels of engineering -- And construction -- Of birds and eggs -- A cruel wind -- The new keepers -- Epilogue -- Lighthouse organizations -- Lighthouse museums.