>>Click to enlarge (Size: 202,780 bytes)<< The remarkable true story of Ida Lewis, America's most celebrated lighthouse keeper. Ida Z. Lewis made her first rescue at the age of fifteen. Her daring efforts as the daughter of an invalid lighthouse keeper were brought to the publics attention eleven years later and her quiet life by the harbor would never be the same. Ida had many admirers and one powerful supporter who helped her to be official appoint keeper of Lime Rock Lighthouse. However, once she gained famed for her heroic deeds, she wanted nothing more than to left alone to about her job of being a lighthouse keeper. Author Lenore Skomal has meticulously researched and uncovered original source material and many of the stories are captured within these pages, along with the history of seafaring, nautical technology and Newport, Rhode Island's Gilded Age. But most of all, this is the story of a simple woman who became a hero for just doing her job.
Hard cover, dust jacket, 146 pages and vintage photos make this an excellent book which is highly recommended by Lighthouse Digest.
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