A Brief History of American Sports |
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| Author:
| Gorn, Elliott J.
Goldstein, Warren |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-07948-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.00 |
Book Description:
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Elliott J. Gorn and Warren Goldstein show us where our games and pastimes came from, how they developed, and what they have meant to Americans. The great heroes of baseball and football are here, as well as the dramatic moments of boxing and basketball. Beyond this, the authors show us how sports fit into the larger contours of our past. For this ......
Elliott J. Gorn and Warren Goldstein show us where our games and pastimes came from, how they developed, and what they have meant to Americans. The great heroes of baseball and football are here, as well as the dramatic moments of boxing and basketball. Beyond this, the authors show us how sports fit into the larger contours of our past. For this ......