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Horse Racing the Chicago Way
Chicago may seem a surprising choice for studying thoroughbred racing, especially since it was originally a famous harness racing town and did not get heavily into thoroughbred …
Sports in America from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century: An Encyclopedia
A unique new reference work, this encyclopedia presents a social, cultural, and economic history of American sports from hunting, bowling, and skating in the sixteenth century to …
Sports in America from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century: An Encyclopedia
A unique new reference work, this encyclopedia presents a social, cultural, and economic history of American sports from hunting, bowling, and skating in the sixteenth century to …
A Companion to American Sport History
A Companion to American Sport History presents a collection of original essays that represent the first comprehensive analysis of scholarship relating to the growing field of …
A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age
A Cultural History of Sport in the Modern Age covers the period 1920 to today. Over this time, world-wide participation in sport has been shaped by economic developments, …
Sport in Industrial America, 1850-1920
Sport in Industrial America, 1850-1920 presents the second edition of Stephen A. Riess s well-loved synthesis of the development of sport during one of the most transformational …
Touching Base
The revised and expanded edition of Touching Base examines the myths, realities, symbols, and rituals of America's national pastime. Steven Riess details the relationships among …
Sport of Kings and the Kings of Crime
Thoroughbred racing was one of the first major sports in early America. Horse racing thrived because it was a high-status sport that attracted the interest of both old and new …
The Sport of Kings and the Kings of Crime
Thoroughbred racing was one of the first major sports in early America. Horse racing thrived because it was a high-status sport that attracted the interest of both old and new …
Touching Base
The revised and expanded edition of Touching Base examines the myths, realities, symbols, and rituals of America's national pastime. Steven Riess details the relationships among …
Companion to American Sport History
A Companion to American Sport History presents a collection of original essays that represent the first comprehensive analysis of scholarship relating to the growing field of …
Sports in Chicago
Chicago teams have won the World Series, Super Bowl, multiple Stanley Cups, and a string of National Basketball Association titles. But amateur sports also play a large role in the …