Fire on the Beach Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers |
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| Author:
| Wright, David
Zoby, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-515484-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2002 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.32AUD $57.95 |
Book Description:
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Fire on the Beach recovers the heroic, long-forgotten story of the only all-black crew in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard. In 1871 the Life-Saving Service, the precursor to the Coast Guard, was created by Congress to assure the safe passage of American and international shipping and to save lives and salvage cargo. This coourageous story of a group of men who battled prejudice as well as fiere storms to carry out heroic deeds illustrates yet another example of the contribution of...
More DescriptionFire on the Beach recovers the heroic, long-forgotten story of the only all-black crew in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard. In 1871 the Life-Saving Service, the precursor to the Coast Guard, was created by Congress to assure the safe passage of American and international shipping and to save lives and salvage cargo. This coourageous story of a group of men who battled prejudice as well as fiere storms to carry out heroic deeds illustrates yet another example of the contribution of one group of remarkable African Americans to this country's history