Related Books

Historical Dictionary of Track and Field
Language: en
Pages: 351
Authors: Peter Matthews
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012 - Publisher: Scarecrow Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

While the earliest evidence of organized running can be traced back to Egypt in 3800 BCE, the modern sport of track and field evolved from rural games and churc
Historical Dictionary of Track and Field
Language: en
Pages: 351
Authors: Peter Matthews
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-03-22 - Publisher: Scarecrow Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

While the earliest evidence of organized running can be traced back to Egypt in 3800 BCE, the modern sport of track and field evolved from rural games and churc
Historical Dictionary of the 1960s
Language: en
Pages: 557
Authors: James S. Olson
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999-12-30 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Few eras in U.S. history have begun with more optimistic promise and ended in more pessimistic despair than the 1960s. When JFK became president in 1960, the U.
Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement
Language: en
Pages: 907
Authors: John Grasso
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-05-14 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Olympic Movement began with the Ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Greece on the Peloponnesus peninsula at Olympia, Greece. It is not clear why the G
Historical Dictionary of Baseball
Language: en
Pages: 505
Authors: Lyle Spatz
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-12-21 - Publisher: Scarecrow Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Dating back to 1869 as an organized professional sport, the game of baseball is not only the oldest professional sport in North America, but also symbolizes muc