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  • US Life-Saving Service

    Florida's East Coast

    de Sandra Thurlow, Timothy Dring ...
    Series series Images of America
    Ten houses of refuge, unique to Florida's east coast, were constructed by the US Life-Saving Service between 1876 and 1886. When ships traveling along the almost uninhabited coast were grounded or wrecked on reefs, survivors often made it to land but had no way to reach civilization. House of refuge keepers and their families provided food and shelter to victims of shipwrecks. The keepers' lives ... Leer más

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  • Lighthouses of Eastern Michigan

    de Wil O'Connell, Pat O'Connell ...
    Series series Images of America
    From the Straits of Mackinac to the Detroit River, Images of America: Lighthouses of Eastern Michigan reveals intriguing stories of lighthouses and the people who depended on them. Readers will enjoy discovering what happened when a large ship fell 20 feet over one of the Soo Locks and the captain commented, �Good-bye Old World,� as well as of a persistent ghost that caused havoc with the Coast ... Leer más

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  • Birmingham Landmarks

    People and Places of the Magic City

    de Victoria Myers ...
    Though the landscape has certainly changed, many of Birmingham�s early landmarks�testaments to the steelworkers who built the city after the Civil War, as well as those who have since prospered here�remain. In Birmingham Landmarks, Alabama native Victoria Myers explores the Magic City�s most prominent industrial and cultural features. Step back in time to discover Rickwood Field, one of America�s ... Leer más

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  • Lighthouses of the Ventura Coast

    de Rose Castro-Bran ...
    Series series Images of America
    The Ventura County coast has been illuminated for more than a century by three distinctive lighthouses, united in their mission of warning mariners of coastal hazards and guiding ships to safe passage. Port Hueneme�s original 1874 Victorian Stick Style lighthouse stood sentry until it was replaced in 1940 by the still-standing art moderne structure, which guards the only deepwater port on the ... Leer más

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  • John F. Kennedy Sites in Dallas-Fort Worth

    de Mark Doty, John H. Slate ...
    November 22, 1963, is a date that will forever live in the minds and hearts of those who were witness to or touched by the assassination of Pres. John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza. Surprisingly, the majority of sites associated with events surrounding that day still stand along the streets and in the neighborhoods of the greater Dallas�Fort Worth region. From Fort Worth�s Hotel Texas to the Texas ... Leer más

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  • Detroit's Historic Hotels and Restaurants

    de Patricia Ibbotson ...
    Series series Postcard History Series
    Detroit's population grew rapidly after the beginning of the 20th century due to the growth of the automobile and other industries, and the city became a tourist and convention center. Detroit was in its heyday in the 1920s when it was the fourth-largest city in the United States. Some of Detroit's larger hotels were architectural masterpieces, nationally known, and were the center of ... Leer más

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  • Eagle's Nest

    The William K. Vanderbilt II Estate

    de Stephanie Gress ...
    Series series Images of America
    Designed and constructed by the eminent New York City architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore, Eagle's Nest estate is the easternmost Gold Coast mansion on Long Island's affluent North Shore. From 1910 to 1944, the palatial Spanish Revival estate was the summer home of William K. Vanderbilt II, great-grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. Eagle's Nest hosted the most exclusive guests and ... Leer más

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  • Lighthouses and Life Saving Along Cape Cod

    de James W. Claflin ...
    Series series Images of America
    For centuries, heroic men and women have guarded the treacherous yet beloved Cape Cod coastlines. From Provincetown to Chatham, Sandwich to Cuttyhunk, and many towns in between, residents have relied on the Atlantic for employment and nourishment. But Cape Cod has always been plagued with a shifting coastline that consistently defies mariners� efforts to pass through Massachusetts waters. In 1792, ... Leer más

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  • Lighthouses and Lifesaving Stations on Cape Ann

    de Paul St. Germain ...
    Series series Images of America
    The maritime history of Cape Ann, on the northern coast of Massachusetts, is filled with stories of heroism, adventure, and human endeavor. The lighthouses and lifesaving stations surrounding Cape Ann since the late 18th century have served to protect and safeguard the area's mariners and major industries. Fishing, shipbuilding, and granite quarrying businesses all flourished under their watchful ... Leer más

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  • The Grand Hotels of St. Louis

    de Patricia Treacy ...
    Series series Images of America
    The Roaring Twenties was a period of lavish living in St. Louis. In 1917, when Ellsworth Statler decided to build a hotel in St. Louis, he ignited a hotel-building boom that was only quenched by the Great Depression of 1929. Architectural masterpieces arose, and local citizens and out-of-towners marveled at their grandeur. These hotels were hubs of activity and gathering places for high society. ... Leer más

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  • Marblehead Lighthouse on Lake Erie

    Ohio's Historic Beacon

    de James Proffitt ...
    Series series Landmarks
    When the Marblehead Lighthouse first lit its flame in 1822, it drew on whale oil. The beacon flickered through lard, kerosene and LED lights over the next two centuries, while the tower weathered razing and reorganization. Despite the advent of GPS, the light still provides a solid basis for boats and ships to navigate the nearshore waters of the peninsula. The lighthouse's rich history boasts the ... Leer más

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  • Fort Worth's Historic Hotels

    de Simone C. De Santiago Ramos ...
    Series series Images of America
    Fort Worth, originally named Camp Worth, was founded as an Army outpost in 1849, and the old cavalry stables became Fort Worth�s first hotel. The Texas & Pacific Railroad arrived in Fort Worth in July 1876, bringing the need for more lodging. Shortly after its arrival, boardinghouses and simple accommodations were quickly opened. At the turn of the century, Fort Worth became a center for cattle ... Leer más

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