Dennis M. (dennydog) reviewed Fire on the Beach: Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers on + 28 more book reviews
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A part of Coast Guard history that I, as a former Coast Guardsman, had never heard. How difficult life was for former slaves, even decades after the Civil War ended and how many of them rose to the occasion in the face of continuing prejudice. How one lifesaving station became the sole haven for blacks who wanted to serve, because of one white officer's belief that it was the right thing to do, and how that affected rescues off of the North Carolina coastline.
