Into the Pool! Summer’s finally here…

Contested Waters includes chapters:

Introduction : “just don’t touch the water”
A “peculiar kind” of bath : the origin of municipal pools in America
“A means of physical culture” : the redefinition of municipal pools during the 1890s
“A good investment in health, character, and citizenship” : municipal swimming pools in the Progressive Era
Interlude : the traumatic early history of Fairgrounds Park Pool
The “swimming pool age” : 1920 to 1940
“One for the white race and the other for the colored race” : the onset of racial discrimination, 1920 to 1940
“More sensitive than schools” : the struggle to desegregate municipal swimming pools
“Alone in the backyard” : swimming pools in recent America
Children swimming in a pool.Conclusion : the promise and reality of swimming pools as public spaces.Young Adult LiteratureSwimmingAnatomy There are books on swimming and pools for all your summer needs. So go jump in the water and enjoy!

Swimming Pools
Designing a Pool in the Backyard