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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-101596299819
ISBN-139781596299818
eBay Product ID (ePID)99571220
Product Key Features
Book TitleHistory of the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicUnited States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Subjects & Themes / Historical, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), General, Fire Science, Customs & Traditions
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Photography, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorBrent Lewis
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight7.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2010-029501
TitleLeadingA
SynopsisOnce, Kent Island homes that caught fire often burned to the ground. That changed in 1947 with the founding of the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department, and for more than half a century, local volunteers have protected their community from fire and flood. Author Brent Lewis charts the history of this Kent Island institution with firsthand accounts from ordinary heroes, humorous stories of late-night practical jokes and recipes for applesauce cake and oyster fritters from the ladies auxiliary. Join Lewis as he tells the stories of the men and women who have dedicated themselves to the service of their community and created a family in the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department. Book jacket., Once, Kent Island homes that caught fire often burned to the ground. That changed in 1947 with the founding of the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department, and for more than half a century, local volunteers have protected their community from fire and flood. Author Brent Lewis charts the history of this Kent Island institution with firsthand accounts from ordinary heroes, humorous stories of late-night practical jokes and recipes for applesauce cake and oyster fritters from the ladies auxiliary. Join Lewis as he tells the stories of the men and women who have dedicated themselves to the service of their community and created a family in the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department.