America's first Olympics: the St. Louis games of 1904
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Main Author: Matthews, George R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia University of Missouri Press ©2005
Series:Sports and American culture series
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Item Description: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
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-229) and index
A tale of two cities -- The ghost of Plato -- Transfer accepted -- St. Louis Olympian games -- Place in history
"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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 242 pages)
ISBN:0826215882
0826264751
9780826215888
9780826264756