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., 1950-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Columbia : University 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:1 online resource (ix, 242 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-229) and index.
ISBN:0826264751
9780826264756