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CLEARINGHOUSE 

 MAY 23 1995 



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N.C. STATE U8RARY 

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Features 



The Pea Island Lifesavers: 



Black Surfmen Remembered 



The Pea Island Lifesavers were men of courage and 

 determination. They were also men of color during a time 

 when racial tension swelled. After Reconstruction and beyond 

 World War II, an all-black crew manned this Outer Banks 

 station. These surfmen rescued several hundred people from 

 the churning ocean. But equally important, they transcended 

 prejudice and relentless attempts to sabotage their success. 

 Writers David Wright and David Zoby share their research into 

 the history of the Pea Island Lifesavers 2 



Shipwrecked! 



The Graveyard of the Atlantic Brings Prosperity 

 to Coastal Communities 



Thousands of shipwrecks lie off the coast of North 

 Carolina, a reminder of the fury of nature and the ravages of 

 war. But these disasters of yesteryear brought fortune to Outer 

 Banks communities. Rescued cargo often sustained villagers, 

 and the prospect of shipwrecks created jobs for lifesavers. 

 Coastwatch writer Larisa Tatge found there's residual profit in 

 these sunken treasures even today, as divers and tourists visit 

 the wreck sites and historians strive to preserve them 10 



Standing by Their Men: 



Women Speak for Commercial Watermen 



A unified voice can be heard above the din over regulation 

 of the commercial fishing industry. Though the hand on the 

 helm of fishing vessels is typically male, this chorus is 

 decidedly female. Free-lance writer Julie Ann Powers 

 introduces readers to the women — wives, girlfriends, 

 mothers and daughters — who are becoming the political 

 voice for North Carolina's commercial watermen 16 



Diamondback Terrapins: 



Habits and Habitats 



What's that snapping and crackling in the marsh? Maybe 

 it's the sound of a diamondback terrapin with a snoutful of 

 periwinkle snails 20 



N.C. Commercial Fishermen Recycle 

 22 Tons of Used Equipment 



A novel project on the coast this spring had fishermen 

 sorting through nets and smashing their crab pots for 

 recycling 22 



Departments 



Aft Deck 



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COASTWATCH 1 



