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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195154843
ISBN-13
9780195154849
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2220368
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fire on the Beach : Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
United States / 19th Century, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), General, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Emergency Management
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
6.1 in
Item Width
9.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
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2002-025112
Reviews
"The authors have brought to life an important chapter in regional seafaring history....Fire on the Beach is far more than the story of heroic surfmen. It is a rich social history of 19th century race relations mirrored in the life of a remarkable African-American....A compelling read aboutheroes and scoundrels, seafarers and soldiers, pride in doing a job and prejudice toward those who strove to prove themselves equals."--The Virginian Pilot, "The riveting, previously untold story of the extraordinary heroism of former slaves and freedmen who became lifesavers on the Outer Banks of North Carolina... battling prejudice as well as the great storms that made these barrier islands 'The Graveyard of the Atlantic.'"--St. LouisPost-Dispatch, Best Books of 2001, "The authors explore not only the life-saving record of the Pea Island crew, but also the discrimination that burdened the crew members' lives and the social history of those times....Readers will want the whole story Wright and Zoby have so ably researched and narrated."--The RichmondTimes-Dispatch, "The riveting, previously untold story of the extraordinary heroism of former slaves and freedmen who became lifesavers on the Outer Banks of North Carolina... battling prejudice as well as the great storms that made these barrier islands 'The Graveyard of the Atlantic.'"--St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Best Books of 2001 "Far more than the story of heroic surfmen....A rich social history of 19th century race relations mirrored in the life of a remarkable African American....A compelling read about heroes and scoundrels, seafarers and soldiers...and prejudice towards those who strove to prove themselves equals."--TheVirginian-Pilot "Explore[s] not only the life-saving record of the Pea Island crew, but also the discrimination that burdened the crew members' lives and the social history of those times."--The Richmond Times-Dispatch "Adds significantly to our understanding of the many essential ways in which African-Americans have served their country."--The Washington Post Book World "Reads more like a novel than a work of history."--The News and Observer "Readers who enjoy true-life adventures likeIsaac's Stormshould find it enthralling."--Wilmington Star-News "Social history at its readable best."--The Memphis Flyer, "The riveting, previously untold story of the extraordinary heroism of former slaves and freedmen who became lifesavers on the Outer Banks of North Carolina... battling prejudice as well as the great storms that made these barrier islands 'The Graveyard of the Atlantic.'"--St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Best Books of 2001 "Far more than the story of heroic surfmen....A rich social history of 19th century race relations mirrored in the life of a remarkable African American....A compelling read about heroes and scoundrels, seafarers and soldiers...and prejudice towards those who strove to prove themselves equals."--The Virginian-Pilot "Explore[s] not only the life-saving record of the Pea Island crew, but also the discrimination that burdened the crew members' lives and the social history of those times."--The Richmond Times-Dispatch "Adds significantly to our understanding of the many essential ways in which African-Americans have served their country."--The Washington Post Book World "Reads more like a novel than a work of history."--The News and Observer "Readers who enjoy true-life adventures like Isaac's Storm should find it enthralling."--Wilmington Star-News "Social history at its readable best."--The Memphis Flyer, "The riveting, previously untold story of the extraordinary heroism of former slaves and freedmen who became lifesavers on the Outer Banks of North Carolina...battling prejudice as well as the great storms that made these barrier islands 'The Graveyard of the Atlantic.'"--St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Best Books of 2001"Far more than the story of heroic surfmen....A rich social history of 19th century race relations mirrored in the life of a remarkable African American....A compelling read about heroes and scoundrels, seafarers and soldiers...and prejudice towards those who strove to prove themselves equals."--The Virginian-Pilot"Explore[s] not only the life-saving record of the Pea Island crew, but also the discrimination that burdened the crew members' lives and the social history of those times."--The Richmond Times-Dispatch"Adds significantly to our understanding of the many essential ways in which African-Americans have served their country."--The Washington Post Book World"Reads more like a novel than a work of history."--The News and Observer"Readers who enjoy true-life adventures like Isaac's Storm should find it enthralling."--Wilmington Star-News"Social history at its readable best."--The Memphis Flyer"The authors explore not only the life-saving record of the Pea Island crew, but also the discrimination that burdened the crew members' lives and the social history of those times....Readers will want the whole story Wright and Zoby have so ably researched and narrated."--The Richmond Times-Dispatch"The authors have brought to life an important chapter in regional seafaring history....Fire on the Beach is far more than the story of heroic surfmen. It is a rich social history of 19th century race relations mirrored in the life of a remarkable African-American....A compelling read about heroes and scoundrels, seafarers and soldiers, pride in doing a job and prejudice toward those who strove to prove themselves equals."--The Virginian Pilot"A story that has been long overdue in its telling."--Black Issues Book Review, "Adds significantly to our understanding of the many essential ways in which African-Americans have served their country."--The Washington Post Book World, "The riveting, previously untold story of the extraordinary heroism of former slaves and freedmen who became lifesavers on the Outer Banks of North Carolina...battling prejudice as well as the great storms that made these barrier islands 'The Graveyard of the Atlantic.'"--St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Best Books of 2001 "Far more than the story of heroic surfmen....A rich social history of 19th century race relations mirrored in the life of a remarkable African American....A compelling read about heroes and scoundrels, seafarers and soldiers...and prejudice towards those who strove to prove themselves equals."--The Virginian-Pilot "Explore[s] not only the life-saving record of the Pea Island crew, but also the discrimination that burdened the crew members' lives and the social history of those times."--The Richmond Times-Dispatch "Adds significantly to our understanding of the many essential ways in which African-Americans have served their country."--The Washington Post Book World "Reads more like a novel than a work of history."--The News and Observer "Readers who enjoy true-life adventures like Isaac's Storm should find it enthralling."--Wilmington Star-News "Social history at its readable best."--The Memphis Flyer "The authors explore not only the life-saving record of the Pea Island crew, but also the discrimination that burdened the crew members' lives and the social history of those times....Readers will want the whole story Wright and Zoby have so ably researched and narrated."--The Richmond Times-Dispatch "The authors have brought to life an important chapter in regional seafaring history....Fire on the Beach is far more than the story of heroic surfmen. It is a rich social history of 19th century race relations mirrored in the life of a remarkable African-American....A compelling read about heroes and scoundrels, seafarers and soldiers, pride in doing a job and prejudice toward those who strove to prove themselves equals."--The Virginian Pilot "A story that has been long overdue in its telling."--Black Issues Book Review, "Readers who enjoy true-life adventures like Isaac's Storm should find it enthralling."--Wilmington Star-News, "The riveting, previously untold story of the extraordinary heroism offormer slaves and freedmen who became lifesavers on the Outer Banks of NorthCarolina... battling prejudice as well as the great storms that made thesebarrier islands 'The Graveyard of the Atlantic.'"--St. Louis Post-Dispatch, BestBooks of 2001
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
363.12/381/09756175
Table Of Content
Part One: Richard Etheridge -"A Man Among Men"1. Youth: The Outer Banks2. War3. Wild's December Raid4. Point Lookout: The Bottom Rail on Top5. Before Richmond: In the Trenches6. Armistice: Texas7. HomePart Two: "National Calamity" or "National Crime'? -The LIfe-Saving Service Founders in North Carolina8. The Life-Saving Service in North Carolina9. North Carolina's Lifesaving Woes10. The Reformation of the Sixth District11. Segregation for the Good of "Progress"12. Fire on the BeachPart Three: The Life of a Surfman13. The Portrait of a Surfman14. Life at the Station15. Patrolling the Beach16. No. 1717. Pressures Particular to Pea Island Surfman18. The Right Men in the Right Place19. Their Finest Hour: The Wreck of the E. S. Newman, October 11, 1896Epilogue
Synopsis
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. Although it was decommissioned in 1915, a century ago the LSS boasted some two hundred stations, and the adventures of the now forgotten"surfmen" filled the pages of popular reading, from Harper's to the Baltimore Sun to the New York Herald.This book tells the story of Station 17 of Pea Island, North Carolina, and itscourageous captain, Richard Etheridge. A former slave and Civil War veteran, Etheridge was appointed Keeper of the Pea Island station, but when the white crew already in place refused to serve under him, he recruited and trained an entirely black crew. Although they were among the most courageous in the service, leading many daring rescues and saving scores of men, women, and children along the treacherous stretch of coast known as "the Graveyard of the Atlantic," civilian attitudes toward thePea Island surfmen ranged from curiosity to outrage. When a hurricane hit the Banks in the late 1890s, they managed to save everyone aboard the wrecked E.S. Newman. This incredible feat wentunrecognized for a century until, in 1996, the Coast Guard posthumously awarded Etheridge and his men the Gold Life-Saving Medal.This courageous story of a group of men who battled prejudice as well as fierce 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., 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 one group of remarkable African Americans to this country's history, 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. Although it was decommissioned in 1915, a century ago the LSS boasted some two hundred stations, and the adventures of the now forgotten "surfmen" filled the pages of popular reading, from Harper's to the Baltimore Sun to the New York Herald . This book tells the story of Station 17 of Pea Island, North Carolina, and its courageous captain, Richard Etheridge. A former slave and Civil War veteran, Etheridge was appointed Keeper of the Pea Island station, but when the white crew already in place refused to serve under him, he recruited and trained an entirely black crew. Although they were among the most courageous in the service, leading many daring rescues and saving scores of men, women, and children along the treacherous stretch of coast known as "the Graveyard of the Atlantic," civilian attitudes toward the Pea Island surfmen ranged from curiosity to outrage. When a hurricane hit the Banks in the late 1890s, they managed to save everyone aboard the wrecked E.S. Newman . This incredible feat went unrecognized for a century until, in 1996, the Coast Guard posthumously awarded Etheridge and his men the Gold Life-Saving Medal. This courageous story of a group of men who battled prejudice as well as fierce 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., 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. Although it was decommissioned in 1915, a century ago the LSS boasted some two hundred stations, and the adventures of the now forgotten "surfmen" filled the pages of popular reading, from Harper's to the Baltimore Sun to the New York Herald. This book tells the story of Station 17 of Pea Island, North Carolina, and its courageous captain, Richard Etheridge. A former slave and Civil War veteran, Etheridge was appointed Keeper of the Pea Island station, but when the white crew already in place refused to serve under him, he recruited and trained an entirely black crew. Although they were among the most courageous in the service, leading many daring rescues and saving scores of men, women, and children along the treacherous stretch of coast known as "the Graveyard of the Atlantic," civilian attitudes toward the Pea Island surfmen ranged from curiosity to outrage. When a hurricane hit the Banks in the late 1890s, they managed to save everyone aboard the wrecked E.S. Newman. This incredible feat went unrecognized for a century until, in 1996, the Coast Guard posthumously awarded Etheridge and his men the Gold Life-Saving Medal. This courageous story of a group of men who battled prejudice as well as fierce 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.
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VK1430.A1W75 2002
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