The Story of the Coast Guard: 1790 to 1939 - Paperback

by Riley Shepard Brown (Author)

Riley Shepard Brown has recounted the history of the United States Coast Guard, from its inception in 1790 until the outset of World War I.

1. From the Revenue Marine to the Coast Guard
2. Iron Men, Wooden Ships
3. The Coast Guard in the Great War
4. The Morro Castle Disaster
5. SOS!
6. The Sea Is a Killer
7. Death Goes to Sea
8. Wings and Men
9. Guardians of the Sea Lanes
10. Dots and Dashes
11. Floods and Hurricanes
12. The Coast Guard and the Future