For many of us the beach is a much needed place to kick back, relax and get that perfect tan. But, for most of human history going to the beach for recreation was simply not a thing. In fact, it was often a terrifying endeavor. It was only in the mid 1800s when things began to change.
Further reading:
Denver Post
https://www.denverpost.com/2016/07/07/origins-of-beach-vacations/
Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/07/03/the-weird-origins-of-going-to-the-beach/
Smithsonian Magazine
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/inventing-beach-unnatural-history-natural-place-180959538/
LSU
https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2137&context=gradschool_disstheses
California Content Standard
http://www.csun.edu/~sr6161/world/unit%203/Unit%203%20Detail%203%20Review.pdf
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