Fire on the beach : recovering the lost story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island lifesavers /

"Fire on the Beach tells the story of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, formed in 1871 to assure the safe passage of American and international shipping and the save lives and salvage cargo. A century ago, the adventures of the now-forgotten "surfmen" who, in crews of seven, bore the brun...

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Main Authors:	Wright, David, Wright, David, 1964-
Other Authors:	Zoby, David
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Scribner, c2000
Subjects:	Etheridge, Richard, > 1842-1900 United States > Life-Saving Service > History. United States > Life-Saving Service United States > Life-Saving Service. Geschichte 1871-1900 African American lifeboat crew members > North Carolina > Pea Island > Biography Lifesaving stations > North Carolina > Pea Island > History African American lifeboat crew members Lifesaving stations Pea Island (N.C.) > History North Carolina > Pea Island Biographies Biography History

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