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Boathouse Row: Waves of Change in the Birthplace of American Rowing

Boathouse Row: Waves of Change in the Birthplace of American Rowing - Hardcover

by Dotty Brown
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Availability:In StockContributor:Dotty BrownPublish date:11/21/2016Pages:288
Language:EnglishPublisher:Temple University PressISBN-13:9781439912829ISBN-10:1439912823UPC:9781439912829Book Category:History, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:United States, Water Sports, HistoryBook Topic:State & Local, RowingSize:8.30 x 10.30 x 1.20 inchesWeight:3.0027Product ID:SCDCH7A073

The history of Philadelphia's Boathouse Row is both wide and deep.Dotty Brown, an avid rower and former editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer, immersed herself in boathouse archives to provide a comprehensive history of rowing in Philadelphia. She takes readers behind the scenes to recount the era when rowing was the spectator sport of its time--and the subject of Thomas Eakins' early...

Language:EnglishPublisher:Temple University PressISBN-13:9781439912829ISBN-10:1439912823UPC:9781439912829Book Category:History, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:United States, Water Sports, HistoryBook Topic:State & Local, RowingSize:8.30 x 10.30 x 1.20 inchesWeight:3.0027Product ID:SCDCH7A073

Dotty Brown is a former reporter and editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer. During her newspaper career, she edited numerous prize-winning projects, including one that won a Pulitzer Prize. She is also a member of the Vesper Boat Club. Visit her online at www.boathouserowthebook.com.


Publisher: Temple University Press

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