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Edward Rowe Snow
Edward Rowe Snow (August 22, 1902 - April 10, 1982) was an American author and historian.
Born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, the son of Edward Sumpter and Alice (Rowe) Snow, he grad...view moreEdward Rowe Snow (August 22, 1902 - April 10, 1982) was an American author and historian.
Born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, the son of Edward Sumpter and Alice (Rowe) Snow, he graduated from Harvard University and Boston University with an M.A. He married Anna-Myrle Haegg in 1932, and they had a daughter, Dorothy Caroline. Snow worked as a high school history teacher in Winthrop, Massachusetts before serving with the XII Bomber Command during World War II. He was wounded in North Africa in 1942 and discharged as a result of his injuries in 1943 with the rank of First Lieutenant.
From 1957-1982 Snow worked as a daily columnist at The Patriot Ledger newspaper in Quincy, Massachusetts. He became known for his stories of pirates and other nautical subjects. In all, he authored more than 100 publications, mainly about New England coastal history. He was also a major chronicler of New England maritime history. With the publication of The Islands of Boston Harbor in 1935, he became famous as a historian of the New England coast and also as a popular storyteller, lecturer, preservationist, and treasure hunter. He made hundreds of visits to light stations throughout New England, and he and his family considered the lightkeepers and their families to be extensions of their own family. For over 40 years (1936-1980), Snow became well-known for carrying on the tradition of serving as a “Flying Santa,” readying packages every Christmas and hiring a small plane to drop wrapped gifts to the remote lighthouse keepers, Coast Guard stations and their families.
In the 1940s and early 1950s, Snow hosted “Six Bells,” a weekly Sunday radio show for youngsters and early teens that told of adventures of pirates and buccaneers along the Atlantic Coast.
Snow died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1982, aged 80. A plaque was dedicated to Snow on his beloved Georges Island in August 2000, and a Boston Harbor ferry boat was also named in his honor.view less
Books by Edward Rowe Snow
A Pilgrim Returns to Cape Cod Pirates and Buccaneers of the Atlantic Coast Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings