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

by Patrick Moser

Book Overview

The mixed-race Hawaiian athlete George Freeth brought surfing to Venice, California, in 1907. Over the next twelve years, Freeth taught Southern Californians to surf and swim while creating a modern lifeguard service that transformed the beach into a destination for fun, leisure, and excitement. Patrick Moser places Freeth's inspiring life story against the rise of the Southern California beach culture he helped shape and define. Freeth made headlines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025208652X
• ISBN13: 9780252086526
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"