By Resolution and Perseverance: The History of the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

by John J. Galluzzo

Book Overview

The Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the oldest lifesavig organization in the United States, preceding even the parent agencies of the United States Coast Guard. Formed in 1785, inspired by the notion that the "apparently drowned" could be revived, the Humane Society took lifesaving of mariners in distress at sea to the next level with the construction of the first American shore-based lifeboat in 1807. Volunteers living under...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154557216X
• ISBN13: 9781545572160
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"