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Product Identifiers
PublisherTemple University Press
ISBN-101439912823
ISBN-139781439912829
eBay Product ID (ePID)222636255
Product Key Features
Book TitleBoathouse Row : Waves of Change in the Birthplace of American Rowing
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicBoating, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Regional, History / General
IllustratorYes
GenreArchitecture, Sports & Recreation, History
AuthorDotty Brown
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight50.9 Oz
Item Length10.5 in
Item Width8.4 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2016-022123
Reviews"Boathouse Row is a must-read for anyone interested in the sport of rowing and the enormous contributions of those who once plied the Schuylkill River. Dotty Brown chronicles not only the famous athletes of yore, like John B. Kelly, but those noteworthy artists, architects, businessmen, and politicians who helped to build this historic piece of riverbank into the living dynasty that it remains today. With the deft hand of a skilled writer, she unravels a Philadelphia story filled with fascinating characters, revealing new insights on old stories that have remained shrouded in mystery, and supplements her narrative with beautiful artwork and photography ."-- Daniel J. Boyne , author of Kelly: A Father, a Son, an American Quest
SynopsisThe 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 artwork--through the heyday of the famed Kelly dynasty, and the fight for women to get the right to row. (Yes, it really was a fight, and it took generations to win.) With more than 160 photographs, a third of them in full color, Boathouse Row chronicles the "waves of change" as various groups of different races, classes, and genders fought for access to water and the sport. Chapters also discuss the architectural one-upmanship that defined Boathouse Row after Frank Furness designed the stunning and eclectic Undine Barge Club, and the regattas that continue to take place today on the Schuylkill River, including the forgotten forces that propelled high school rowing. Beautifully written and illustrated, Boathouse Row will be a keepsake for rowers and spectators alike., 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 artwork--through the heyday of the famed Kelly dynasty, and the fight for women to get the right to row. (Yes, it really was a fight, and it took generations to win.) With more than 160 photographs, a third of them in full color, Boathouse Row chronicles the "waves of change" as various groups of different races, classes, and genders fought for access to water and the sport. Chapters also discuss the architectural one-upmanship that defined Boathouse Row after Frank Furness designed the stunning and eclectic Undine Barge Club, and the regattas that continue to take place today on the Schuylkill River, including the forgotten forces that propelled high school rowing. Beautifully written and illustrated, Boathouse Row will be a keepsake for rowers and spectators alike., 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 artwork--through the heyday of the famed Kelly dynasty, and the fight for women to get the right to row. (Yes, it really was a fight, and it took generations to win.) With more than 160 photographs, a third of them in full color, Boathouse Row chronicles the "waves of change" as various groups of different races, classes, and genders fought for access to water and the sport. Chapters also discuss the architectural one-upmanship that defined Boathouse Row after Frank Furness designed the stunning and eclectic Undine Barge Club, and the regattas that continue to take place today on the Schuylkill River, including the forgotten forces that propelled high school rowing.Beautifully written and illustrated, Boathouse Row will be a keepsake for rowers and spectators alike.
LC Classification NumberGV796.B63 2016
Bewertungen und Rezensionen
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- 08. Jan. 2019
Interesting read
Interesting to read about the Boat Houses, I wish there had been more information about the Boat Houses, when and how they were built, and who occupies them now.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 24. Mär. 2021
Great read
A great book of rowing historyBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 13. Jan. 2024
Good rowing story.
Accurate history.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
