When a storm arose Knox often risked his life to save sailors whose boats crashed on the rocks beyond the lighthouse. In the days of paraffin-vapour lamps that. Domestic Life The Lighthouse Board early on expressed a preference to hire married men, whom the Board considered more reliable. Ultimately a game of cards, often solitaire, became a way to pass the time. Knox, and other lighthouse keepers, maintained the lighthouse, lit its huge lanterns nightly, and monitored the weather. The duty of a Lighthouse Keeper was to watch the light to keep a good light as the Rules and Regulations said. A keeper at the Rock of Ages Light, taking advantage of a regular supply of dead birds, became an accomplished taxidermist. As we learn about some of the daily tasks and responsibilities of a colonial lighthouse keeper, Knox's reminiscences tell the reader the history of Boston Light, while we also learn what some of his daily responsibilities might have been. Follow Thomas Knox through a day of work al Boston Light. The captivating stories of these real-life characters, some of them American icons, will make history tangible and fun. These primary sources bring depth and authenticity to young readers' exploration of life before the American Revolution. In the 19th century, Scottish civil engineer Robert Stevenson, the grandfather of novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, set the standard for lighthouse construction, including inventing intermittent.
The books offer original period documents, oil paintings, etchings, and woodcuts that portray the colonial era. The readers will learn how they may have spent a day in their lives.
A day in the life of a lighthouse keeper series#
Each book in the series features a person who actually lived and worked during colonial times. Readers of this series will travel back in time and spend a day in the life of a real citizen during the earliest days of our nation.
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