Saturday,
November 10, 2012.
Name of
the book: The U.S. COAST GUARD
Author:
DENNIS L. NOBLE
Number of
pages read: 50
This
new chapter is about “Maritime Safety 1789-1915”
Some of the early colonies had built lighthouses to
help ships to reach port safely. The lighthouses
Service were important for the safety of the sailors. Therefore, in 1716 the
first lighthouse was built on Little Brewster Island in Boston U.S. As well, on
August 7, 1789, Congress passed a law for that the Government take the control
of all lighthouses, and established the Unites States’ Service Lighthouse.
After that, the lighthouses scattered on the East
Coast and the United States Lighthouses Service continued to spread. By 1910
there were more than 1397 Lighthouses along the coast of the United States. The
management of the lighthouses from Washington, D.C. gave enough money for new
equipment. Years later, Unites States’ Lighthouse Board was created; therefore,
the board established rules for people who worked at lighthouses. As a result,
the United States had one of the best lighthouse systems in the world.
People who worked at lighthouses were known as
lighthouses keepers, but they were civilians. Many women helped their husbands
tend the lighthouses, and also children helped their fathers and mothers in
running the light. The Unites States Lighthouse Service also used buoys to mark
safe passages in harbors. Finally, lighthouses Service were the most dangerous
job.
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I think this is the best part of this book because
it describes as the lighthouses were built in the ports of the United States to
protect their vessels. And also how they were expanding and taking a lot of
importance in ports.
I really wonder about american lighting house, because some movies show different type of lighthouse. John Capanter's the fog's lighting house was used radio station and other movie name is "Lighting House" show that light house is operated without human.Also,I could gain new information about light house in your summery.
ReplyDeleteI like your subject about Lighting Housein the coasts of the U.S.A because they are very important for ships to reach into seaport without dangerous. Also, Lighting Houses have difficult job because they are responsible about safety.
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