Sink or swim : African-American lifesavers of the Outer Banks / Carole Boston Weatherford.
Tells the story of the U.S. Lifesaving Service, which was the precursor of the Coast Guard, and its only all black crew, operating off Pea Island on the North Carolina coast, led by Richard Etheridge.
Record details
- ISBN: 1928556019
- ISBN: 9781928556015
- ISBN: 1928556035
- ISBN: 9781928556039
- Physical Description: xi, 81 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Wilmington, North Carolina : Coastal Carolina Press, [1999]
- Copyright: ©1999
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-78).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1. Ocean Remenbers 3 -- 2. A Call to Arms 9 -- 3. Fighting for Justice 17 -- 4. Surfman no. 6 23 -- 5. Pea Island Station 39 -- 6. Tests of Courage 47 -- 7. A Storm Rages 53 -- 8. Forgotten Heroes 63 -- 9. Gold Medals 71.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.3 1 58238.
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- Subject:
- Etheridge, Richard, 1842-1900.
Etheridge, Richard, 1842-1900 > Juvenile literature.
United States. Life-Saving Service > History > Juvenile literature.
African American lifeboat crew members > North Carolina > Pea Island > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Lifesaving stations > North Carolina > Pea Island > History > Juvenile literature.
Pea Island (N.C.) > History > Juvenile literature. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 26 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Brown Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 29 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | CR 363.12 Wea (Text) | 30308100539536 | Adult Nonfiction NC History | Available | - |
