| Ship Ashore!: The U.S. Lifesavers of Coastal North Carolina Contributor(s): Mobley, Joe A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865262608 ISBN-13: 9780865262607 Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - General - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 363.123 |
| LCCN: 94205816 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.75" W x 8.5" (0.75 lbs) 197 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Recounts events leading to the establishment of twenty-nine lifesaving stations along North Carolina's treacherous coastline and the role of their gallant lifesavers in the state's maritime history. Included are dramatic accounts of numerous shipwrecks and the daring rescues of their victims. The paperbound volume is illustrated with more than 75 photographs, engravings, and maps. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mobley, Joe A.: - Joe A. Mobley earned an M.A. from North Carolina State University. He has authored five books on various topics in North Carolina history, served as editor of the North Carolina Historical Review, and worked as administrator of the Historical Publications Section of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. Now retired, Mr. Mobley is an adjunct faculty member of the history department at North Carolina State University. |