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A companion to American sport history / edited by Steven A. Riess. - 1 online resource. - Wiley Blackwell companions to American history . - Wiley-Blackwell companions to American history. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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 American sport history. Presents the first complete analysis of the scholarship relating to the academic history of American sport ; Features contributions from many of the finest scholars working in the field of American sport history ; Includes coverage of the chronology of sports from colonial times to the present day, including major sports such as baseball, football, basketball, boxing, golf, motor racing, tennis, and track and field ; Addresses the relationship of sports to urbanization, technology, gender, race, social class, and genres such as sports biography"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9781118609408 (ePub) 1118609409 (ePub) 9781118609385 (Adobe PDF) 1118609387 (Adobe PDF) 9781118609446 1118609441 9781306532129 1306532124

Source: 584463 MIL

LCCN: 2013046557

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sports--History.--United States
GAMES--Gambling--Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION--History.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Reference.
TRAVEL--Special Interest--Sports.
Sports.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: GV853

Dewey Class. No.: 796.0973