The Life Savers: A story of the United States life-saving service

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Otis, James, 1848-1912

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Life Savers: A Story of the United States Life-Saving Service" by James Otis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the origins and operations of the United States Life-Saving Service, focusing on the brave individuals who risk their lives to save others from shipwrecks along the American coast. The opening of the book introduces the beginnings of the Life-Saving Service, illustrating its evolution from a small voluntary group in the late 18th century to a more organized service by the late 19th century. It highlights significant figures, including Captain Sumner I. Kimball, who played a crucial role in reforming and empowering the service, leading to improved protocols and success in rescuing those in peril at sea. The narrative shifts to a specific event where a life-saving crew prepares for a potential rescue during a fierce winter storm, anticipating the imminent wreck of a large ship, showcasing the tension and urgency of their mission. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2013-10-16