St. Louis Olympics, 1904

St. Louis Olympics, 1904The first American Olympics, held in 1904 in St. Louis, were a vigorous spectacle suited to an energetic and confident nation. The games were wrested away from rival city Chicago and appended to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair. Athletes came from eleven countries and four continents to compete in state of the art facilities, which included a 10,000 seat stadium with gymnasium equipment donated by sporting goods magnate Albert Spalding.

The first American Olympics, held in 1904 in St. Louis, were a vigorous spectacle suited to an energetic and confident nation. The games were wrested away from rival city Chicago and appended to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair. Athletes came from eleven countries and four continents to compete in state-of-the-art facilities, which included a 10,000-seat stadium with gymnasium equipment donated by sporting goods magnate Albert Spalding. St. Louis Olympics, 1904 corrects common misperceptions and presents a fresh view of the games that featured first-time African American Olympians, an eccentric marathon, and documentation by pioneering photojournalist Jessie Tarbox Beals.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 05/13/2003
ISBN: 9780738523293
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.66h x 6.76w x 0.38d