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Outer Banks Shipwrecks

Graveyard of the Atlantic

By: Mary Ellen Riddle

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Outer Banks Shipwrecks

Graveyard of the Atlantic

By: Mary Ellen Riddle

Ever since ships began navigating the coast of North Carolina, the area has maintained a reputation for being dangerous. Weather, geography, war, piracy, and human error have all contributed to this dense shipwreck zone. Today, the region that stretches from the Currituck Outer Banks south to Bogue Banks is referred to as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." From the 1585 grounding of the English ship Tiger off the Outer Banks to the 2012 loss of the Bounty, more than 2,000 shipwrecks have occurred in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. The stories behind the shipwrecks illustrate the best and worst of mankind, showing courage and compassion as well as the atrocities of war. This history informs readers about commerce, technology, war, environment, maritime life, and the complexity of the human element.

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Arcadia Publishing

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ISBN 10

1439659885

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9781439659885

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

By: Mary Ellen Riddle,Douglas Stover

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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

By: Mary Ellen Riddle,Douglas Stover

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, standing 198.49 feet, is the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States. From 1803, when the first Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was built, to today, it cast its light over the waters off the Outer Banks of North Carolina, also called the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." Its history--stretching from Augustin-Jean Fresnel's lens laboratory in France to the beaches of Hatteras Island where the lighthouse keepers labored--includes war, shipwrecks, hurricanes, and cutting-edge technology. Due to politics, funding, and its precarious location, it took great effort to erect and protect a lighthouse built on a barrier island. The supporters and caretakers were many, including Alexander Hamilton in the 1700s and children donating coins to a statewide preservation campaign in 1982. In the 21st century, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse continues to send out its beam to mariners.

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176

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439672458

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9781439672457

The House of the Burgesses

By: Michael Burgess,Mary Wickizer Burgess

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The House of the Burgesses

By: Michael Burgess,Mary Wickizer Burgess

A facsimile reprint of the Second Edition (1994) of this genealogical guide to 25,000 descendants of William Burgess of Richmond (later King George) County, Virginia, and his only known son, Edward Burgess of Stafford (later King George) County, Virginia. Complete with illustrations, photos, comprehensive given and surname indexes, and historical introduction.

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732

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Wildside Press LLC

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0893704792

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9780893704797

The Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks

By: Mary E. Riddle,Catherine Kozak

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The Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks

By: Mary E. Riddle,Catherine Kozak

Home of Insiders' Publishing Inc.'s worldwide headquarters, this guide-book started the series. From Corolla to Nags Head to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, more than 100 miles of coastline are detailed in the only guidebook of its type to N.C.'s barrier islands.

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548

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Falcon Guides

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1573800228

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9781573800228

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Outer Banks Shipwrecks

Outer Banks Shipwrecks

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

The House of the Burgesses

The House of the Burgesses

The Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks

The Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks

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