Today in history.
Contributors: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Kahanamoku, Duke, 1890-1968.; Swimmers -- United States -- Biography.; Surfing -- History.; Alcatraz Island (Calif.) -- History.
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: August 11
Description: Provides a biography of Duke Kahanamoku, world record swimmer, who was instrumental in popularizing the ancient Polynesian sport of surfing.  Kahanamoku broke the world record in the 100-yard free-style swim on Aug. 11, 1911 in Honolulu Harbor.  Also provides a history of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay where dangerous federal prisoners were taken on Aug. 11, 1934.
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Illustrated by digitized items from the American Memory historic collections compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, the father of modern surfing; title: The rock, Alcatraz Prison.