This interesting mixture of literary genres is a reflection of a life in America, the highs and lows, the joys and pains, but a clear-eyed spirit that never gav

From nineteenth-century public baths to today's private backyard havens, swimming pools have long been a provocative symbol of American life. In this social and

The feel-good underdog story of the first American swimmer to win Olympic gold, set against the turbulent rebirth of the modern Games, that “bring[s] to life

Following African American women who "swim against the tide" in the white male science education system.

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