January 18, 2025
Tag: Cornfield
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Lightships
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Lightships were intricate pieces of marine history here at home and around the world, but the romance of long careers full of exciting events usually happened elsewhere. The work on lightships was hazardous, tedious and dreadfully boring, sometimes for months on end. There is still little reward for work that benefits the traveling public.
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June 5, 2022 8 Comments
The histories of American businesses are fascinating. The factors of relationships and events woven together become tales that are stranger than fiction. This story of a young Minnesota telegrapher and an Indiana watchmaker is interesting because we have all heard of those involved.