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Fire on the Beach : Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers
Fire on the Beach Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers
Author: David Wright, David Zoby
ISBN-13: 9780684873046
ISBN-10: 0684873044
Publication Date: 7/3/2001
Pages: 336
Rating:
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3.8 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Scribner
Book Type: Hardcover
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dennydog avatar reviewed Fire on the Beach : Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers on + 28 more book reviews
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A part of Coast Guard history that I, as a former Coast Guardsman, had never heard. How difficult life was for former slaves, even decades after the Civil War ended and how many of them rose to the occasion in the face of continuing prejudice. How one lifesaving station became the sole haven for blacks who wanted to serve, because of one white officer's belief that it was the right thing to do, and how that affected rescues off of the North Carolina coastline.