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Light Hearted Lite #3 – Author Eric Jay Dolin
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This is an edited version of an interview first recorded in 2019 and appearing in Light Hearted episode 26. Eric Jay Dolin is the author of 14 books and dozens of articles on American history. The book that’s discussed in this interview is the acclaimed Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse, published in 2016.
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C. Douglas Kroll, in Sea History Magazine, wrote of Brilliant Beacons: “A must-read for anyone interested in lighthouses or America’s maritime history…This history of American lighthouses is both engaging and enjoyable, whether for academics, who will not be disappointed in the thoroughness of the author’s research, or for lighthouse history buffs who will enjoy its compelling narrative.”
This conversation took place at Eric’s home in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
300 episodes
Manage episode 421969798 series 2622786
![](https://news.uslhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/eric-1024x768-1.jpg)
This is an edited version of an interview first recorded in 2019 and appearing in Light Hearted episode 26. Eric Jay Dolin is the author of 14 books and dozens of articles on American history. The book that’s discussed in this interview is the acclaimed Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse, published in 2016.
![](https://news.uslhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/9d1f67_8ef26d41ca754e30a9eaa25c9bdd1e5e.webp)
C. Douglas Kroll, in Sea History Magazine, wrote of Brilliant Beacons: “A must-read for anyone interested in lighthouses or America’s maritime history…This history of American lighthouses is both engaging and enjoyable, whether for academics, who will not be disappointed in the thoroughness of the author’s research, or for lighthouse history buffs who will enjoy its compelling narrative.”
This conversation took place at Eric’s home in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
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