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The Keeper of Lime Rock: The Remarkable True Story of Ida Lewis, America's Most Celebrated Lighthouse Keeper
The Keeper of Lime Rock The Remarkable True Story of Ida Lewis America's Most Celebrated Lighthouse Keeper
Author: Lenore Skomal
It wasn't until her fifth daring rescue at sea in 1869 that the world discovered the remarkable Ida Lews, tender of the Lime Rock lighthouse off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island. Hailed for her lifesaving efforts by luminaries of the day, Lewis was the first person awarded a Congressional medal for her years of extraordinary heroism. Weaving...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780762415380
ISBN-10: 076241538X
Publication Date: 2/2002
Pages: 152
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Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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I enjoyed this short book about Ida Lewis, she was a remarkable woman, keeping the light going at the Lime Rock Lighthouse for years and rescuing by offical count 18 people and 1 sheep. She is the only lighthouse keeper that ever had one named after her. She was very modest and was never very accepting of the limelight for her actions. It was part of the job to her. This is the story of a simple woman who became a hero for just doing her job.
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