SHIPWRECKS OFTHE OUTER BANKS: An Illustrated Guide, Duffus, Kevin
— $24.95 pb NO LONGER CARRY
176 pgs, 2007, illustrated. Upper elementary, middle school, high school
For more than four and a half centuries, shipwrecks have shaped the destiny of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, creating one of the most intriguing histories and cultures in America. Duffus illustrates the various causes of shipwrecks and why there is a Graveyard of the Atlantic in the first place, what it was like for passengers and crews when ships crashed into the breakers along the banks, and the true stories of some of the most incredible rescues. Prescise locations of famous and deadly wrecks, as well as places to still see remains of shipwrecks today are also featured.

Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies.

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