Feb. 18, 2023

Surfing the South with Steve Estes

Surfing the South with Steve Estes

Join me this week as I interview historian, surfer, and author Steve Estes about his latest book, Surfing the South.

In this episode we talk about oral history, what you can learn about United States history by studying the evolution of surfing, and how a historian puts together his material.

Steve Estes is a Professor of History at Sonoma State University and is a trained oral historian. Surfing the South is available at all fine bookstores.

Pick up your copy of Surfing the South wherever you get your books, including: University of North Carolina Press and Amazon

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