Program 451a: Lighthouses; Being Welsh; Stanway House

Learn about the important role lighthouses played in the 19th century, and find out where you can visit interesting ones in the US and France. We'll also hear from a Welsh tour guide on the pride that comes from belonging to a distinctive corner of Great Britain, with its own language and traditions. And Rick visits England's Stanway House, a slightly eccentric version of Downton Abbey.

• Theresa Levitt, author of "A Short Bright Flash" (W. W. Norton)
• Welsh tour guide Martin DeLewandowicz
• English tour guide Lorraine Dineen
• "Jet Lagged in Rome" feature filed by Cameron Hewitt

• Theresa Levitt is the author of "A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse."
• A guide to lighthouses with bed and breakfast accommodations in the US, Canada, Europe and elsewhere.
• Martin DeLewandowicz was featured in a 2001 interview in The Guardian, calling him "Mr. Castle."
• The tourism website for the town of Caernarfon, Wales includes information for visiting Caernarfon Castle.
• Stanway House is famous for the fountain in its water garden.  It is home to James Donald Charteris, the 13th Earl of Wemyss.
• Rick includes a video clip on his blog of a visit he made several years ago with Lord Neidpath at Stanway House.