A fact from Pea Island Life-Saving Station appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 19 January 2008, and was viewed approximately 1,216 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
This is a very big topic. Right now I am glad to get something up, but there's a lot that needs to be done. There's been a documentary film on it, and a recent book, by Wright, David, and Zoby, David, Fire on the Beach -- Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island LifesaversISBN0684873044, which I'm planning on checking out tomorrow and using as a source. Mtsmallwood (talk) 05:42, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'll look into both of those, I've put the link on the main page. The entire topic of African-Americans in the Coast Guard deserves an article, that would have to be written by somebody other than me. (A real expert is needed for this important topic, which is tied to the former system of racial segregation in the armed forces, particularly in the Navy.) The article on Alex Haley, who was in the Coast Guard for 20 years, gives some idea of the necessary scope. Mtsmallwood (talk) 06:27, 19 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
