December 15, 2025
Tag: Lightships
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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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February 2, 2023 6 Comments
When George McManus went to work at the New York American in 1912, as a comic artist, he did his job well – he made us laugh. The true test of his ability is that a century and more later his comics are still funny. Enjoy your visit with Jiggs and Maggie.