America's first Olympics : the St. Louis games of 1904 /

America's first Olympics : the St. Louis games of 1904 / / George R. Matthews.

"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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Year of Publication:2005
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America's first Olympics [electronic resource] : the St. Louis games of 1904 / George R. Matthews.
Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2005.
ix, 242 p. : ill.
Sports and American culture series
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. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Olympic Games (3rd : 1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.)
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