LEADER 00000cam 22000004a 4500 001 ocn269455470 003 OCoLC 005 20090909010001.0 008 081104s2009 nyua b 001 0beng 010 2008046034 015 GBA966848|2bnb 016 7 015307239|2Uk 019 429889284 020 9780312382650 020 0312382650 035 (Sirsi) i9780312382650 035 (OCoLC)269455470|z(OCoLC)429889284 040 DLC|beng|cDLC|dBTCTA|dYDXCP|dUKM|dUPZ|dCDX|dOIP|dCO2|dWIM 043 n-us--- 049 CKEA 050 00 GV838.E34|bD34 2009 082 14 797.2/1092|aB|222 100 1 Dahlberg, Tim. 245 10 America's girl :|bthe incredible story of how swimmer Gertrude Ederle changed the nation /|cTim Dahlberg with Mary Ederle Ward and Brenda Greene. 250 First edition. 264 1 New York :|bSt. Martin's Press,|c2009. 300 x, 294 pages :|billustrations ;|c24 cm 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages [279]-283) and index. 505 00 |t"Bring on your old channel" --|tHumbled but not beaten - -|tSuited for a swim --|tSwifter, higher, stronger -- |tDifferent time, same old channel --|tA promise from Pop --|t"Come out, Gertie." "What for?" --|tThe celluloid web --|tChannelitis strikes Cape Gris-Nez --|tA hero's welcome --|tThe nest one has to be a blonde --|t"Don't weep for me." 520 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. 592 WNDSR This book is the gift of Susan Herriford in memory of Margaret "Peg" Yuskavitch. 600 10 Ederle, Gertrude,|d1906-2003. 650 0 Swimmers|zUnited States|vBiography. 650 0 Women swimmers|zUnited States|vBiography. 700 1 Ward, Mary Ederle. 700 1 Greene, Brenda M.,|d1950- 856 42 |3Publisher description|uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/ enhancements/fy0908/2008046034-d.html 856 42 |3Contributor biographical information|uhttp://www.loc.gov /catdir/enhancements/fy0908/2008046034-b.html 856 42 |uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0908/2008046034 -d.html|3Contributor biographical information 856 42 |uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0908/2008046034 -b.html 938 YBP Library Services|bYANK|n2993597 938 Coutts Information Services|bCOUT|n9099250|c25.99 USD 994 02|bCKE
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