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. L...

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Main Author: Matthews, George R., 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2005
Series:Sports and American culture series.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central