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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Matthews, George R., 1950-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2005]
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Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:"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.
Physical Description:ix, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-229) and index.
ISBN:0826215882 (alk. paper)