Pea Island Life-Saving Station — was a life saving station on Pea Island, one of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It was the first life station in the country to have an all black crew, and it was the first in the nation to have a black man as a commanding… … Wikipedia
Motor life boat — The Motor Life Boat (MLB) is an integral part of a coast guard fleet, built to withstand the most severe conditions at sea. Designed to be self bailing, self righting and practically unsinkable, MLBs are used for surf rescue in heavy weather.The… … Wikipedia
Joshua James (lifesaver) — Captain Joshua James, USLSS (22 November 1826 19 March 1902) was a famous commander of civilian life saving crews in the 19th Century. He was probably the most celebrated lifesaver in the world, credited with saving hundreds of lives from the age … Wikipedia
Klipsan Beach Life Saving Station — Infobox nrhp | name =Klipsan Beach Life Saving Station nrhp type = caption = location= Klipsan Beach, Washington lat degrees = 46 lat minutes = 27 lat seconds = 52.89 lat direction = N long degrees = 124 long minutes = 3 long seconds = 8.77 long… … Wikipedia
Lifeboat (rescue) — For a shipboard vessel designed to provide emergency escape, see Lifeboat (shipboard); for other uses, see Lifeboat (disambiguation) A rescue lifeboat is a boat rescue craft which is used to attend a vessel in distress, or its survivors, to… … Wikipedia
The Lively Ones — were an instrumental surf rock band active in Southern California in the 1960s. They played live mostly in California and Arizona.Their 1963 hit Surf Rider (written by Nokie Edwards from The Ventures) was used in the final sequence of Quentin… … Wikipedia
Peter Matthiessen — (born May 221927, in New York City) is an American novelist and nonfiction writer and an environmental activist. Matthiessen s work is known for its meticulous approach to research. He frequently focuses on American Indian issues and history, as… … Wikipedia
Seatack, Virginia — was located in Princess Anne County and is now part of the Oceanfront resort strip and adjacent area of the independent city of Virginia Beach. The Seatack community of Virginia Beach includes an area inland from the resort strip along present… … Wikipedia
Dress uniform — See military uniform and full dress for wider coverage of dress uniforms. Students from the École Polytechnique, during the Bastille Day Military Parade, in full dress uniform … Wikipedia
Crisp Point Light — Undated USCG photo Location Lake Superior shoreline, Michigan Coordinates … Wikipedia