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 history of female lighthouse keepers in the area. Fifty women served the sailing communities on Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior, as well as on the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2010

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Hoyt, Susan Roark.

Contents: Lights of the graveyard of ships--The Lights of Manistee County--Benzie County and the Manitou Island lights--The Lights of Grand Traverse Bay--Charlevoix County and Little Traverse Bay lights--Lights of the Mackinac Straits--Mackinac area lights

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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Pub. 2004

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Hoyt, Susan Roark.

Contents: The lights of St. Joseph -- South Haven Pierhead lights -- Kalamazoo River light -- Holland Harbor light -- The Grand Haven lights -- Muskegon lights -- White River light station.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Pub. 2003

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Cameron, Pamela

Summary: "A stray dog wanders the Milwaukee docks until he realizes his calling--to be a ship dog! After being rescued from the Milwaukee River, Sport lives on the lighthouse tender ship the Hyacinth. He helps the crew as they deliver supplies to lighthouses and maintains buoys and other safety features on the lake. Over time Sport also becomes popular among the lighthouse tenders' families, crew...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Wisconsin Historical Society Press 2019

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Bissonette, Aimée M.

Summary: "In 1861, at the age of 37, Harriet Colfax became the lighthouse keeper for the Michigan City Lighthouse off Lake Michigan. For 43 years, until the age of 80, Harriet kept her light burning, through storms, harsh winters, and changes in technology. This true story includes excerpts from her actual log."--Provided by the publisher.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2016

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Kimura, Yukie

Summary: "When Yukie Kimura was eight years old, her family lived on a tiny island near the coast of northern Japan, where her father was a lighthouse keeper. Her days were filled with adventure and nature: collecting seagull eggs to bake cookies, finding fresh seafood on the shore, and digging for fossils in a cave. But it was also 1945, the final year of World War II. Then, during one sunny weekend,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023

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Bissonette, Aimée M.

Summary: "In 1861, at the age of 37, Harriet Colfax became the lighthouse keeper for the Michigan City Lighthouse off Lake Michigan. For 43 years, until the age of 80, Harriet kept her light burning, through storms, harsh winters, and changes in technology. This true story includes excerpts from her actual log."--Provided by the publisher.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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