MOTHER WHITE.

Autor: Stevenson, Shanna
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Zdroj: Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History; Summer2014, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p24-27, 4p
Abstrakt: The article explores the life and heroism of pioneer Martha White, recipient of the U.S. Gold Lifesaving Medal. The author describes her saving of seamen after the foundering of their ship in 1892 in Grays Harbor, Washington. Other topics include requirements for the award, newspaper coverage of the accident, and White's relocation to Cook Inlet, Alaska.
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