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U. S. Coast Guard History Program

U. S. Coast Guard History Program. The “Rescue Men” of Pea Island: Pioneers of American Diversity. African Americans in Today’s Coast Guard. African Americans on Revenue Cutters. Free persons of color employed on Revenue Service cutters African Americans locked into traditional roles.

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U. S. Coast Guard History Program

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  1. U. S. Coast Guard History Program

  2. The “Rescue Men” of Pea Island: Pioneers of American Diversity

  3. African Americans in Today’s Coast Guard

  4. African Americans on Revenue Cutters • Free persons of color employed on Revenue Service cutters • African Americans locked into traditional roles

  5. African Americans in Naval Combat • U.S.R.C.S. at war • African Americans experienced fighters • War of 1812 • Civil War

  6. U.S.L.H.S. & U.S.L.S.S.: Civil War and Postwar Roles for African Americans • Lightships • Lighthouse keepers • African-American watermen • “Checkerboard” crews African-American waterman U.S.L.S.S. “checkerboard” crew Old lightship similar to Fishing Rip

  7. Pioneer: Capt. “Hell Roarin’” Mike Healy • Trailblazer • Early life/commission • Early commands • Cutter Bear Michael A. Healy, 1880 CAPT “Hell Roarin’” Mike Healy late in his career Cutter Bear breaking ice

  8. Pioneers: Pea Island Life-Saving Station Crew • Richard Etheridge • African American crew • E.S. Newman rescue • G.L.S. Medal & Book Gold Lifesaving Medal Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Station crew Artist’s rendering of the E.S. Newman rescue

  9. Pea Island Before WWII

  10. Success in the 20th Century

  11. U.S. Coast Guard History Program

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