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America's first Olympics

by Matthews, George R.,
Additional authors: ebrary, Inc.
Series: Sports and American culture series Published by : University of Missouri Press, (Columbia :) Physical details: ix, 242 p. : ill.
Subject(s): Olympic Games -- (3rd : -- 1904 : -- Saint Louis, Mo.) | Electronic books.
Year: 2005
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-229) and index.

A tale of two cities -- The ghost of Plato -- Transfer accepted -- St. Louis Olympian games -- Place in history.

"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.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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