This slim, 91-page book tells little-known facts about the early development of Martha's Vineyard harbors. For those not familiar with the Vineyard, it is an island off the southeastern coast of Massachusetts, near Cape Cod. The time frame is from 1881 through 1915. The harbors covered are Menemsha, Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs (Cottage City) and Edgartown Harbors. The source for all data is the Massachusetts Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners' Annual Reports. The reader will learn of not only the Commission's successes in implementing "big" ideas, but also of the setbacks that the...