Shore Thing: A History of the Beach

Episode 243,   Mar 15, 2019, 04:00 PM

On this episode of BackStory, Ed, Joanne, and Brian dip their toes into four tales from America’s shoreline.

Spring Break is here and BackStory has gone to the beach. Ed, Joanne, and Brian dip their toes into four tales from America’s shoreline. We’ll talk about race, health, and daringly provocative woolen swimsuits. And the hosts will add their own experiences of the beach as a weird, magical place.

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