Golf in America / George B. Kirsch.
Golf in America / George B. Kirsch.
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Publisher
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2009.
Call Numbers
N796.352/75
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xi, 266 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. The Rise of Golf in the United States -- 2. The Americanization of Golf -- 3. Nationalism, Early Champions, and War -- 4. A Game for the People -- 5. First Golden Age -- 6. Depression and War -- 7. The Post-World War II Boom -- 8. African Americans at Mid-Century -- 9. Women at Mid-Century -- 10....
Publication information
Publisher
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2009.
Place of Publication
Illinois
Date Published
c2009.
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Summary
"Golf in America tells the stories of these champions and many others, including celebrities Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and President Dwight Eisenhower, who further increased the sport's visibility and widespread appeal via television. The book also chronicles the challenges of two world wars and the Great Depression, during which country clubs reduced...
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Full title
Golf in America / George B. Kirsch.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Illinois history of sports.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-255) and index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c2009.
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Call Numbers
N796.352/75
Record Identifier
74VM0xvOVzKZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM0xvOVzKZ
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ISBN
9780252032929 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
796.352
MMS ID
991001896369702626
