America's first Olympics the St. Louis games of 1904 /

"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"...

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Autor principal: Matthews, George R., 1950-
Autor corporatiu: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electrònic eBook
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2005.
Col·lecció:Sports and American culture series.
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Sumari:"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.
Descripció física:ix, 242 p. : ill.
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-229) and index.