Chapter 15. Great Lighthouse Disasters, or: Lead Belly

The Dubious Book of Famous Deeds by The Sonar Network

Jun 13, 202256:43Society & Culture

Alastair Forbes is here for stories about lighthouses! Specifically, stories about lighthouse disasters. We'll also hear a bit about John Smeaton, the first ever civil engineer... but mainly we're talking lighthouses fai...

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