Pea Island Life-Saving Station Essays

into the harbor. I understand the end results of his admirable actions: he's steered through rough seas and sacrificed his life to ensure the safety of the ship. (2) patriotism : "O Captain! My Captain!," Whitman celebrates the bond that patriotism creates between the average citizen and the leader of the people. The captain is portrayed as a patriot who has risked his life in some mission for the people on shore. The masses on shore celebrate the captain's success, and the ship's return, with all

Have you ever heard about the first African-American man to command a life-saving station? His name was Etheridge, Captain Richard Etheridge. This is a documentary about the life and accomplishments of Captain Richard Etheridge. Richard Etheridge was born a slave on January 26, 1842, on the land claimed by John B. Etheridge. His home was on the Atlantic coast in North Carolina. Because he lived on the coast, he learned to swim, fish, pilot boats, work the sea, and scour the beach for the items