Federal Government Reinventing Lighthouse Board’s Role. - a podcast by Kirk Monroe

Discover what new safety advances came into play during early 1900’s warning ships when it came to foggy weather. Find out what Lighthouse Board did to help keepers whom manned Lighthouse’s from remote areas. Discover what Patronage is and how it became corrupt. Learn how Lighthouse Board tackled the matter including what President Grover Cleveland issued in 1896. Understand how conflict became intertwined within the board and the changes that followed. Learn about George Putnam, 1st Commissioner Of Lighthouse’s. Learn some of the new technologies which emerged under Putnam’s Reign. Discover how George Putnam himself became a fighter on behalf of Lighthouse Keepers Well Being. Learn why 1935 & 1939 are such important years.

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