America's Girl: The Incredible Story of How One Swimmer Changed the Nation (Hardcover)

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"America's Girl "is an intimate look at the life and trials of Gertrude Ederle, who in 1926 not only became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, but broke the record set by men. The feat so thrilled America that it welcomed her home with a ticker tape parade that drew two million people. This fascinating portrait follows Ederle from her early days as a competitive swimmer through her gold medal triumph at the 1924 Olympics, to the first attempt the next year by Ederle to swim from France to England in frigid and turbulent waters, a feat that had been conquered by only five men up to that time.

This is also a stirring look at the go-go era of the 1920s, when the country was about to recognize that women not only could vote, but compete on an international scale as athletes. At the height of Prohibition, Ederle's triumph over the formidable Channel was a triumph for women everywhere. "
""America's Girl "immerses readers in a pivitol era of American history and brings to life the spirit of that time.

About the Author :

Tim Dahlberg has contributed to America's Girl: The Incredible Story of How One Swimmer Changed the Nation as an author. Tim Dahlberg is the boxing writer for The Associated Press, and widely recognized as one of the leading boxing journalists in the world. He is the winner of the 1999 Nat Flescher award given by the Boxing Writers of America for excellence in boxing journalism, and winner of multiple other Associated Press Sports Editors and BWAA writing awards.

Book Details

Title:	America's Girl: The Incredible Story of How One Swimmer Changed the Nation
Publisher:	St. Martin's Press
Author:	Tim Dahlberg, Mary Ederle Ward, Brenda Greene
Edition:	Hardcover
Language:	English
ISBN:	0312382650
EAN:	9780312382650
No. of Pages:	304
Publish Date:	2009-08-31
Binding:	Hardcover

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