Empire's Proxy Richard A. Gardner "Surfing" begins with an introduction

"Surfing" begins with an introduction to the origins of surfing and a guide to the equipment

It seems both familiar and strange

and spontaneous communication make the most of available educational services

from the big toe to the hip to the head

Empire's Proxy Richard A. Gardner "Surfing" begins with an introductionPart of the American Literatures Initiative Series In the late nineteenth century, American teachers descended on the Philippines, which had been newly purchased by the U. S. at the end of the Spanish American War. Motivated by President McKinley's project of "benevolent assimilation," they established a school system that centered on English language and American literature to advance the superiority of the Anglo Saxon tradition, which was held up as