This richly documented book traces the evolution of American sports from the colonial period to the present. The narrative is organized around the argument that sports have been a significant social force throughout American history. Emphasizes the social, economic, and cultural interaction between sports and larger issues, such as gender, race, and class. Includes 50 photographs of key events and figures in the history of American sports. Written in a compelling, narrative style to engage undergraduate students.

Product Description: A Companion to American Sport History presents a collection of original essays that represent the first comprehensive analysis of scholarship relating to the growing field of American sport history. Presents the first complete analysis of the scholarship relating to the academic history of American sport Features contributions from many of the finest scholars working in the field of American sport history Includes coverage of the chronology of sports from colonial times to the present day, including major sports such as baseball, football, basketball, boxing, golf, motor racing, tennis, and track and field? Addresses the relationship of sports to urbanization, technology, gender, race, social class, and genres such as sports biography Awarded 2015 Best Anthology from the North American Society for Sport History (NASSH...read more

Product Description: For more than a century the American farm, factory and frontier provided opportunities for physical workers to display their skill, win a bet, brag or perhaps just have some fun. Competitions that emphasized useful skills, like plowing, corn-husking, rock drilling, typesetting, and tree cutting, were common in the antebellum and post-Civil War periods, often drawing large crowds and the attention of sporting journals...read more

Product Description: As this volume reminds readers, sports influence nearly every sphere of American life. Topics cover sports and American youth, exploring how health and sportsmanship are fundamental aims of athleticism; Title IX; the relationship between college athletes,

Product Description: Filled with insightful analysis and compelling arguments, this book considers the influence of sports on popular culture and spotlights the fascinating ways in which sports culture and American culture intersect.

Product Description: “Brilliant . . . entertaining . . . a thought-provoking portrayal of the multi-faceted Howard Cosell in all his glory and enmity.”―Don Ohlmeyer, Wall Street Journal Howard Cosell’s colorful bombast, fearless reporting, and courageous stance on civil rights made him one of the most recognizable and controversial figures in American sports history...read more

Product Description: Throughout the Cold War, the Soviet Union deplored the treatment of African Americans by the U.S. government as proof of hypocrisy in the American promises of freedom and equality. This probing history examines government attempts to manipulate international perceptions of U...read more

Product Description: These books examine a significant event or time period in African American history; every effort is made to place the topic in context, so readers will understand the connection between black history and the broad sweep of America's story...read more

Product Description: John Schulian, a much-honored sportswriter for nearly forty years, takes us back to a time when our greatest athletes stood before us as human beings, not remote gods. In this compelling collection, Schulian paints prose portraits to remind fans of what today’s cloistered stars won’t share with them...read more

Examines sports in the twentieth century, from the early days of professional leagues to modern championships, and discusses the impact of sports on the social and cultural history of the United States.

Examines sports in the twentieth century, from the early days of professional leagues to modern championships, and discusses the impact of sports on the social and cultural history of the United States.

Examines sports in the twentieth century, from the early days of professional leagues to modern championships, and discusses the impact of sports on the social and cultural history of the United States.

Examines sports in the twentieth century, from the early days of professional leagues to modern championships, and discusses the impact of sports on the social and cultural history of the United States.

Examines sports in the twentieth century, from the early days of professional leagues to modern championships, and discusses the impact of sports on the social and cultural history of the United States.