Safely to Shore America's Lighthouses Author:Iris Van Rynbach A history of heroes and of lighthouses and how they work. Readers will discover how brave men and women have kept the lights shining bright from Maine to Texas to Alaska. — Includes a guide to other lighthouse resources. — Describes the purpose and history of lighthouses, how they work, who keeps them, and relates stories about famous American lig... more »hthouses.« less