| Major Problems in American Sport History Revised Edition Contributor(s): Riess, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 1133311083 ISBN-13: 9781133311089 Publisher: Cengage Learning OUR PRICE: $158.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796.097 |
| LCCN: 2013951260 |
| Series: Major Problems in American History |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9" (1.40 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text illuminates the history of the American sporting experience from a variety of viewpoints. Each topic is covered by both secondary readings and a wide variety of primary source documents, including legal decisions, diary entries, newspaper reports, literary accounts, government hearings, and advertisements for athletic equipment. Introductions and headnotes provide context to help you better understand the material. |
Contributor Bio(s): Riess, Steven: - Steven A. Riess (Ph.D., U. of Chicago, 1974) formerly the Bernard Brommel Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of History at Northeastern Illinois University is the author of several books, three of which were cited by CHOICE as "Outstanding Academic Books." Other awards include the Webb-Smith Prize and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Among the founding members of the North American Society for Sport History, he edited the Journal of Sport History from 1985 to 1992. |