Sports in American life : a history / Richard O. Davies.

Author/creator Davies, Richard O., 1937-
Format Book
Publication InfoMalden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.
Descriptionxxii, 485 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Games the colonists played -- The emergence of organized sports, 1815-1860 -- "This noble and envigorating game" -- The persistent dilemma of race -- "Only in America!" -- The democratization of sports.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [448]-471) and index.
LCCN 2006023918
ISBN1405106476 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN1405106484 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781405106474
ISBN9781405106481