13408. Henry, Ellen J. The Lighthouse Service and the Great War. Ponce Inlet. 2013.
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13408. Henry, Ellen J. The Lighthouse Service and the Great War. Ponce Inlet. 2013.
13408. Henry, Ellen J. The Lighthouse Service and the Great War. Ponce Inlet. 2013. 72p. Soft wraps. The Great War at the beginning of the twentieth century affected every aspect of American life including the personnel of the Lighthouse Service. It was even proposed that the Lighthouse Service become a part of the U.S. Navy during the Great War. This would become a reality and the operation of the Lighthouse Service and the lives of the personnel were greatly affected. But many questions would arise. What orders would lighthouse personnel obey? What would they be paid ? Could the keeper’s families remain at the light stations as they had for years ? How would the operation of the lighthouses change in this new age of submarine warfare? What additional duties would be required of lighthouse personnel ? These and many other questions are discussed in some detail in the author’s most interesting and readable account. Author Ellen Henry is the Curator at the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station Museum in Florida and is an expert on the subject of the U.S. Lighthouse Service. Her well researched account is filled with little known information on the Lighthouse Service during this period and will be a valued addition to your library. (M). $9.95.