Surf and Rescue: George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture

Name: Surf and Rescue: George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture
Brand: University of Illinois Press
SKU: 9780252044441
Price: 4868.00 INR
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by Patrick Moser

University of Illinois Press · 2022

Patrick Moser tells the life of George Freeth, the mixed-race Hawaiian athlete who brought surfing to Venice, California. It also follows the lifeguard service and beach culture he helped build.

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About this book

George Freeth brought surfing to Venice, California, in 1907. Over the twelve years that followed, he taught people in southern California to surf and swim, and he set up a modern lifeguard service that turned the beach into a place for fun, leisure and excitement.

Patrick Moser sets Freeth's life story against the growth of beach culture in southern California. The book shows how one athlete's work helped shape the way the region used its coastline, and it treats the lifeguard service as part of that change.

Readers interested in surfing history, California social history and the lives of athletes who worked across cultures will find the book rewarding.

Edition note: published by the University of Illinois Press. ISBN-13: 9780252044441.