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| Author | : James D. Charlet |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 265 |
| Release | : 2020-02-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1493035894 |
More than 6,000 ships have met their doom in the waters along the North Carolina coast, weaving a rich history of tragedy, drama, and heroics along these picturesque beaches. Men have lost their lives and fortunes, and heroes have been made where the combination of mixing currents, treacherous coastline and shifting underwater sandbars spells disaster for even the most seasoned sailor. These are the stories of daring rescues, tragic failures, enduring mysteries, buried treasure, and fascinating legends.
| Author | : David Stick |
| Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1989-07-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780807842614 |
A thrilling record of storms and stress, of cruel seas and shifting sands, of broken ships, tragedy and gallantry is set down in this set down in this book......
| Author | : Mary Ellen Riddle |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2017-04-03 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 1439659885 |
Ever since ships began navigating the coast of North Carolina, the area has maintained a reputation for being dangerous. Weather, geography, war, piracy, and human error have all contributed to this dense shipwreck zone. Today, the region that stretches from the Currituck Outer Banks south to Bogue Banks is referred to as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." From the 1585 grounding of the English ship Tiger off the Outer Banks to the 2012 loss of the Bounty, more than 2,000 shipwrecks have occurred in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. The stories behind the shipwrecks illustrate the best and worst of mankind, showing courage and compassion as well as the atrocities of war. This history informs readers about commerce, technology, war, environment, maritime life, and the complexity of the human element.
| Author | : Sarah Downing |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 126 |
| Release | : 2019-02-25 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1614239479 |
Little-known stories of North Carolina’s celebrated barrier islands, with photos included. The history of North Carolina's Outer Banks is as ancient and mesmerizing as its beaches. Much has been documented, but many stories were lost—until now. Join local historian Sarah Downing as she reveals a past of the Outer Banks eroded by time and tides. Revel in the nostalgic days of the Carolina Beach Pavilion, stand in the shadows of windmills that once lined the coast, and learn how native islanders honor those aviation giants, the Wright brothers. Downing’s vignettes venture through windswept dunes, dive deep in search of the lost ironclad the Monitor, and lament the decline of the diamondback terrapin. Break out the beach chair and let your mind soak in the salty bygone days of these famed coastal extremities.
| Author | : Elisa Carbone |
| Publisher | : Yearling |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2008-12-30 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0307560260 |
Driven from his home by the Ku Klux Klan and still reeling from the death of his mother, Nathan moves with his father and grandfather to the desolate Pea Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina to start a new life. Fortunately, life on Pea Island at the end of the 19th century is far from quiet. The other island residents include the surfmen--the African American crew of the nearby U.S. Life-Saving Station--and soon Nathan is lending an extra hand to these men as they rescue sailors from sinking ships. Working and learning alongside the courageous surfmen, Nathan begins to dream of becoming one himself. But the reality of post-Civil War racism starts to show itself as he gradually realizes the futility of his dream. And then another dream begins to take shape, one that Nathan refuses to let anyone take from him.
| Author | : David Wright |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 360 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780195154849 |
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 America's southeastern coast. 31 halftones.
| Author | : Candice F. Ransom |
| Publisher | : Millbrook Press |
| Total Pages | : 54 |
| Release | : 2002-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780876144602 |
Sam Deal and his horse, Ginger, help an African-American lifesaving crew rescue shipwreck victims off the coast of North Carolina in 1896.
| Author | : Roderick M. Farb |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Scuba diving |
| ISBN | : 9780897320641 |
| Author | : Charles Harry Whedbee |
| Publisher | : John F. Blair, Publisher |
| Total Pages | : 152 |
| Release | : 1978 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780895870063 |
A collection of fifteen tales from North Carolina's coast.
| Author | : Norma Elizabeth |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 85 |
| Release | : 2014-05-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1561648973 |
Over the centuries—from 18th-century Spanish galleons through German U-boats and modern oil tankers—seamen have feared the waters off North Carolina's Outer Banks. This book includes the story of Blackbeard's flagship and legendary civil war wrecks among other great tales. Included are the locations, a list of maritime museums and other points of interest.
