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The Boys in the Boat
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown (2013) “Where is the spiritual value of rowing?…The losing of self entirely to the cooperative effort of the crew as a whole.” George Yeoman Pocock Once in a while, a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1936 olympics, 1992 olympics, al ulbrickson, berlin, bobby moch, crew, daniel james brown, dream team, george pocock, great depression, hitler, joe rantz, nazi, racing shell, rowing, seattle, shorty hunt, the boys in the boat, tom bolles, u.s. men's olympic basketball team, university of washington, washington, washington huskies
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Long Man
Long Man by Amy Greene (2014) It is the summer of 1936 and the town of Yuneetah, Tennessee is disappearing. The Tennessee Valley Authority has dammed the river known as Long Man, which runs through this valley, and the water … Continue reading
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Tagged amos, amy greene, annie clyde dodson, beulah kesterson, dam, east tennessee, flooding, gracie dodson, great depression, hydroelectricity, james dodson, long man, river, silver ledford, tennessee, tennessee valley authority, the price of progress, tva, valley, yuneetah
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