The Story of the Coast Guard

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. 

From the Revenue Marine to the Coast GuardIron Men, Wooden ShipsThe Coast Guard in the Great WarThe Morro Castle DisasterSOS!The Sea Is a KillerDeath Goes to SeaWings and MenGuardians of the Sea LanesDots and DashesFloods and HurricanesThe Coast Guard and the Future