
This book is a social and cultural history of sport in the US from 1850 to 1950. It consists of two parts: The Rise of Class Sport which discusses the early years of American sport and describes the development of organized sport between 1860 and 1920; and, The Prelude to Mass Sport which treats the initial democratization of sport on a large scale for participants and spectators alike from 1920 to 1950.
Page Count:
428
Publication Date:
1974-01-01
Publisher:
Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN-10:
0201005573
ISBN-13:
9780201005578
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