America's first Olympics: the St. Louis games of 1904

"Explores the history of the 1904 Olympics, held in St. Louis, Missouri, which featured first-time African American Olympians, a controversial marathon, and documentation by photojournalist Jessie Tarbox Beals. Examines the controversy surrounding the transfer of the games from Chicago to St. L...

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1. Verfasser: Matthews, George R. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Columbia, Mo. [u.a.] Univ. of Missouri Press 2005
Schriftenreihe:Sports and American culture series
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Zusammenfassung:"Explores the history of the 1904 Olympics, held in St. Louis, Missouri, which featured first-time African American Olympians, a controversial marathon, and documentation by photojournalist Jessie Tarbox Beals. Examines the controversy surrounding the transfer of the games from Chicago to St. Louis"--Provided by publisher.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-229) and index
Beschreibung:IX, 242 S. Ill. 24 cm
ISBN:0826215882