| United States Life-Saving Service in Michigan Contributor(s): Peterson, William D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738507784 ISBN-13: 9780738507781 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 977.4 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.5" W x 9.28" (0.68 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Cultural Region - Midwest |
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| Publisher Description: Michigan, the Great Lakes State, is full of rich maritime traditions and with these traditions comes the danger and risk of shipwreck. Author William D. Peterson has compiled in this new book a photographic history of the United States Life-Saving Service in the Great Lakes region, and immortalizes in it the men who paved the way for the U.S. Coast Guard in 1915. In 1854, the U.S. Government provided funds for lighthouses, boats, and life-saving equipment along the Atlantic seaboard to alleviate shipping disasters. These early efforts greatly reduced the number of lives and property lost to shipwrecks. In the heart of the Midwest, however, the Great Lakes alone claimed 4,500 vessels, 1,300 people, and more than 27 million dollars in monetary damages between 1855 and 1876. These staggering losses prompted Congress to pass legislation putting the United States Life-Saving Service (USLSS) into operation in Michigan and other Great Lakes States. Pictured here in almost 200 images and detailed captions are Michigan's 38 USLSS stations and their crews along the Great Lakes, including Ottawa Point, Grand Haven, Holland, and South Manitou Island. |
Contributor Bio(s): Peterson, William D.: - William Peterson is a research consultant to museums and historical organizations specializing in Great Lakes maritime history. He has collected the photographs for this book from museums throughout Michigan. These remarkable images chronicle the efforts, activities, and lives of the people who made it their duty and life's work keeping the lake waters safe. |