Sport and American Mentality, 1880-1910

Sport and American Mentality, 1880-1910
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Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 0870493957
ISBN-13 : 9780870493959
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Book Synopsis Sport and American Mentality, 1880-1910 by : Donald J. Mrozek

Download or read book Sport and American Mentality, 1880-1910 written by Donald J. Mrozek and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few observers of American life today would doubt that sports occupy a prominent place in our society, but equally few have examined the origins of the country's greatest passion. Probing our history, culture, and consciousness, Professor Mrozek shows how sports gained national acceptance and became as standard as fried chicken and church on Sunday.


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