Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-360) and index
Sporting experiences in Colonial America, 1400-1750 -- Sport and pastimes in the American Revolutionary Era and Early National Period, 1750-1820 -- Antebellum health reforms and sporting forms, 1820-1860 -- Rise of rationalized and modern sport, 1850-1870 -- New identities and expanding modes of sport in the Gilded Age, 1870-1890 -- American sport and social change during the Progressive Era, 1890-1920 -- Sport, heroic athletes, and popular culture, 1920-1950 -- Sport as TV spectacle, big business, and political site, 1950-1980 -- Globalized sport, 1980-2007
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Sports in American History: From Colonization to Globalization journeys from the early American past to the present to offer a compelling account of the historical evolution of American sporting practices. This text provides insights that allow readers to develop new and alternative perspectives, examine sport as a social and cultural phenomenon, generate a better understanding of current sport practices, and consider future developments in sport in American life.--[book cover]