American National Pastimes - A History

When the colonies that became the USA were still dominions of the British Empire they began to imagine their sporting pastimes as finer recreations than even those enjoyed in the motherland. From the war of independence and the creation of the republic to the twenty-first century, sporting pastimes have served as essential ingredients in forging nationhood in American history.

This collection gathers the work of an all-star team...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138828084
• ISBN13: 9781138828087
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.8"