Sink Or Swim: African-American Lifesavers of the Outer Banks
- ISBN-10
- 1928556035
- ISBN-13
- 9781928556039
- Series
- Sink or Swim
- Pages
- 81
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Coastal Carolina Press
- Author
- Carole Boston Weatherford
Description
When ships were in trouble off the coast of North Carolina's Outer Banks, the courageous black life-savers at Pea Island Station were first on the scene -- and in the water. Through raging storms, pitch-black nights, and hurricanes, these surfmen performed amazing, death-defying rescues. For over seven decades, the intrepid crews battled fierce waves and racial prejudice. Sink or Swim is the story of their heroism, their struggle, and their triumph.
