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Bronx epitaph : how Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech defined the Yankee legend / Steven K. Wagner.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Wagner, Steven K., author.
Series:
Excelsior editions.
Excelsior Editions Series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
Baseball players--United States--Quotations.
Baseball players.
New York Yankees (Baseball team)--History--20th century.
New York Yankees (Baseball team).
Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941 Luckiest Man.
Gehrig, Lou.
Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941--Oratory.
Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941--Philosophy.
United States.
Genre:
History
Quotations
Electronic books.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (218 pages)
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2023]
Summary:
"Bronx Epitaph is the first book to comprehensively examine Lou Gehrig's famous "Luckiest Man" speech"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction
To Lou Gehrig
Chapter 1 Fans
Chapter 2 A Bad Break
Chapter 3 Luckiest Man
Chapter 4 Men in Uniform
Chapter 5 An Honor
Chapter 6 Empire Builder
Chapter 7 Grand Little Fellow
Chapter 8 The Greatest Manager
Chapter 9 My Roommate
Chapter 10 Across the River
Chapter 11 The Yankees Family
Chapter 12 Mother-in-Law
Chapter 13 Mom and Pop
Chapter 14 Tower of Strength
Chapter 15 Awful Lot to Live For
Epilogue
Afterword
Appendix.
Notes:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Print version: Wagner, Steven K. Bronx Epitaph
ISBN:
9781438491790
OCLC:
1356007238

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