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Charles S. Morgan
1915–1994
A writer of maritime, regional, genealogical, and public-safety history, Charles S. Morgan brought careful research to subjects ranging from New England schooners to the National Fire Protection Association. His books preserve the stories of ships, shipbuilders, families, and the people who shaped coastal life.
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About the author
Charles S. Morgan (1915–1994) wrote extensively about New England’s maritime past. His published works include Coastal Shipping Under Sail, 1880–1920, New England Coasting Schooners, and Shipbuilding on the Kennebunk: The Closing Chapter, reflecting a strong interest in ships, shipbuilding, and coastal communities.
He also explored family and personal history in One Morgan Lineage and Master in Sail & Steam, a biography of Maine shipmaster Frank Hewitt Peterson. In 1977, he wrote Public Advocate for Fire Safety: The Story of the National Fire Protection Association, broadening his work beyond maritime history to document the development of fire-safety advocacy.