{"product_id":"guardians-of-the-manitou-passage-a-chronicle-of-service-to-lake-michigan-mariners-1840-1915-9781954786493","title":"Guardians of the Manitou Passage: A Chronicle of Service to Lake Michigan Mariners, 1840-1915","description":"\u003cp\u003eVoices heard from the dark water: \"There's hope! I think I see a flare! Help will be on the way! Lifesavers are on the shore! Our creaking old schooner will be saved, and we will not drown in the icy lake!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tranquil waters and pleasant, blue skies of Lake Michigan can quickly change to impenetrable fog and dangerously roiling seas that can drive helpless ships toward shore and likely grounding. In the\u003csup\u003e \u003c\/sup\u003enineteenth and early twentieth centuries, there was no GPS to aid navigation. On northeastern Lake Michigan's Manitou Passage, as elsewhere, ship captains and crews counted upon the protection of lightkeepers and lifesavers, whose resourcefulness and bravery enabled them to save countless sailors, ships, and valuable cargoes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNight and day, lightkeepers maintained fog signals and climbed light stations' towers to maintain their fragile lenses and other vital apparatus, refuel lamps, and trim wicks. Lifesavers faced nightly beach patrols, station watches, daily boat drills, and practices of other essential procedures. \u003cem\u003eGuardians of the Manitou Passage: A Chronicle of Service to Lake Michigan Mariners, 1840-1915\u003c\/em\u003ecovers the history of the lifesavers and lightkeepers who battled high winds and waves, frigid temperatures, and icy shores during their mission to protect lives on perilous Lake Michigan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan P. Hawley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mission Point Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/19\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781954786493","brand":"Mission Point Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42794145710217,"sku":"9781954786493","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_b577f52b-17d9-4fff-9fef-577ab027a541.jpg?v=1721106157","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/guardians-of-the-manitou-passage-a-chronicle-of-service-to-lake-michigan-mariners-1840-1915-9781954786493","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}