Mr. America : : The Tragic History of a Bodybuilding Icon / / John D. Fair.
For most of the twentieth century, the “Mr. America” image epitomized muscular manhood. From humble beginnings in 1939 at a small gym in Schenectady, New York, the Mr. America Contest became the world’s premier bodybuilding event over the next thirty years. Rooted in ancient Greek virtues of health,...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2022] ©2015 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (473 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part 1: Precedents
- Part 2: The Golden Age
- Part 3: Decline and Fall
- Epilogue and Conclusion
- Appendix: Mr./Ms. America Titlists
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index