Saturday, May 15, 2010

DuLong rediscovers work that built US

Here's a piece I discovered....
Check out....   http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37158512/ns/today-today_books/

Jessica DuLong, a graduate of Stanford University, accepted a serendipitous invitation and discovered a whole new world of work. She volunteered aboard a retired New York City fireboat and then spent the next 10 years learning the complex machinery that was built decades before the advent of computers. As she joined the restoration team, she discovered a newfound passion for hands-on work.

1 Comments:

At 8:41 AM, Anonymous Jessica DuLong said...

Thanks for posting this link. Glad you enjoyed the segment!

If your readers are interested in learning more about Fireboat John J. Harvey they can go to: www.fireboat.org.

For more about My River Chronicles: Rediscovering the Work that Built America; A Personal and Historical Journey, they can go to:
www.myriverchronicles.com

Thanks again,
Jessica

 

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