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Ladies of the lights : Michigan women in the U.S. Lighthouse Service

text Ladies of the lights : Michigan women in the U.S. Lighthouse Service

Majher, Patricia.

Summary
From the Publisher: Michigan once led the country in the number of lighthouses, and they're still a central part of the mystique and colorful countryside of the state. What even the region's lighthouse enthusiasts might not know is the rich histo... Read more
Contents
Female lighthouse keepers: a brief history -- Michigan: home to the most female keepers -- Typical duties of a lighthouse keeper -- How did women get appointed to keeper positions? -- What drew women to this work? -- What special hardships did wom... Read more
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Description
x, 120 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Publisher
University of Michigan Press 2010
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Woodmere (Main Branch) 387.155 MAJ in Adult Non-fiction Reshelving
Peninsula Community Library MI 386 MAJ in Adult Available
Interlochen Public LIbrary MI Maritime Majher in Michigan Collection Available

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