Sports in American life : a history / Richard O. Davies.
Sports in American life : a history / Richard O. Davies.
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Publisher
Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.
Date
2007.
Call Numbers
N796.0973/19
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxii, 485 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Games the colonists played -- 2. The emergence of organized sports, 1815-60 -- 3. "This noble and envigorating game" -- 4. The formative years of college football -- 5. Sports and the emergence of modern America, 1865-1920 -- 6. Baseball ascendant, 1890-1930 -- 7. "An evil to the endured," sports...
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Publisher
Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"This richly documented book traces the evolution of American sports from the colonial period to the present, when sports have become fully integrated into the political, social, cultural, and economic fabric of the nation. The narrative is organized around the argument that sports have been a significant social force throughout much of the history...
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Sports in American life : a history / Richard O. Davies.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [448]-471) and index.
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N796.0973/19
Record Identifier
74VKJLJAr3Og
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJLJAr3Og
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ISBN
9781405106481 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1405106476 (hardback : alk. paper)
9781405106474 (hardback : alk. paper)
1405106484 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
796.0973
MMS ID
991022192669702626
