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100 1 _aUnited States. Coast Guard
245 1 0 _aHistorically Famous Lighthouses :
_bCG-232
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-04-01
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Historically Famous Lighthouses" by United States Coast Guard is a historical account likely written in the mid-20th century. The work details significant lighthouses across various states, illustrating their structures, historical contexts, and contributions to maritime safety. It aims to convey the importance of lighthouses not only as navigational aids but as symbols of coastal defense and maritime history. The opening of the book begins with a foreword that sets the stage for the subsequent descriptions of notable lighthouses in the United States. It provides an overview of the development of lighthouses since the early 18th century, highlighting the transition from manned to automated systems and emphasizing the role of the Coast Guard in their maintenance. The foreword underscores the historical significance of lighthouses, describing how they have adapted over time, the changes brought about by advancements in technology, and details about specific lighthouses that exemplify their varied histories and functions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLighthouses -- United States
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48617
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