FA:: Fire on the Beach, Wright & Zoby, 1st Ed. 2000 HB/DJ

Fire on the Beach
Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers
by David Wright & David Zoby

From the Civil War to the turn of the century, this is the true-life story
of the original coast guard and one crew of African-American heroes who
fought storms and saved lives off North Carolina's Outer Banks. It tells the
story of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, formed in 871 to assure safe passage
of American and international shipping and to save lives and salvage cargo.
A century ago, the adventures of the now-forgotten "surfmen" who, in crews
of seven, bore the brunt of this dangerous but vital duty filled the pages
of popular reading material of the time. Station 17, located on the desolate
beaches of Pea Island, North carolina, housed one such unit, and Richard
Etheridge - the only black man to lead a lifesaving crew - was its captain.
Illustrated with B&W photos.

Lisa Drew Book/Scribners, New York, 2000, First Edition, 335 pages, 6 3/8" x
9 ½", white boards with gray spine and gold lettering, dust jacket,
illustrated.

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