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. This conversation took place at Eric’s home in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
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