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A history of American sports in 100 objects / Cait Murphy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Murphy, Cait, 1961- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports--United States--History--Miscellanea.
- Sports.
- History.
- United States.
- Genre:
- History.
- Trivia and miscellanea.
- Physical Description:
- x, 371 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Basic Books, [2016]
- Summary:
- "From nearly forgotten heroes like Tad Lucas (rodeo) and Tommy Kono (weightlifting) to celebrities like Amelia Earhart, Muhammad Ali, and Michael Phelps, Cait Murphy tells the stories of the people, events, and things that have forged the epic of American sports, in both its splendor and its squalor. Stories of heroism and triumph rub up against tales of discrimination and cheating. These objects tell much more than just stories about great games--they tell the story of the nation"--Amazon.com.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-350) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Murphy, Cait, 1961- History of American sports in 100 objects
- ISBN:
- 9780465097746
- 046509774X
- OCLC:
- 945121397
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