About this title: "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 ...
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Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780312382650ISBN:0312382650
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 294 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Date Published: 2009-08-04
ISBN-13:9780312382650ISBN:0312382650
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780312382650ISBN:0312382650
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: SAINT MARTIN'S PRESS INC. Country = UNITED STATES
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780312382650ISBN:0312382650
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 304 pages. Offers a 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. this portrait follows ederle from her early days as a competitive swimmer through her gold medal triumph at the 1924 olympics. 16 page black/white photo insert (Hardback) read more
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