| St. Louis Olympics, 1904 Contributor(s): Matthews, George (Author), Marshall, Sandra (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738523291 ISBN-13: 9780738523293 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Olympics & Paralympics - Sports & Recreation | History - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 796.09 |
| LCCN: 2003101016 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.76" W x 8.66" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Missouri - Locality - St. Louis, Missouri |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first American Olympics, held in 1904 in St. Louis, were a vigorous spectacle suited to an energetic and confident nation. The games were wrested away from rival city Chicago and appended to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair. Athletes came from eleven countries and four continents to compete in state-of-the-art facilities, which included a 10,000-seat stadium with gymnasium equipment donated by sporting goods magnate Albert Spalding. St. Louis Olympics, 1904 corrects common misperceptions and presents a fresh view of the games that featured first-time African American Olympians, an eccentric marathon, and documentation by pioneering photojournalist Jessie Tarbox Beals. |
Contributor Bio(s): Matthews, George: - Sport and Olympic historian George R. Matthews became interested in the St. Louis Olympics while researching his thesis on the early modern Olympic movement. Sandra Marshall is a public historian with special interests in material culture and historic preservation. They collaborate here on the first, single-volume photographic chronicle of America's inaugural Olympic Games.Marshall, Sandra: - Sport and Olympic historian George R. Matthews became interested in the St. Louis Olympics while researching his thesis on the early modern Olympic movement. Sandra Marshall is a public historian with special interests in material culture and historic preservation. They collaborate here on the first, single-volume photographic chronicle of America's inaugural Olympic Games. |