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Sports in America, 1920-1939
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 47.94The decade following World War I was known as the "Roaring Twenties," and sports were no exception, from Babe Ruth's fateful trade to the New York Yankees to a transcontinental footrace from Los Angeles to New York. Following this decade of letting loose was the more somber 1930s, a time of worldwide economic depression. Jesse Owens's... more...
Sports in America, 2000-2009
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 47.94Sports in America: a secade by decade history is a full-color, nine-volume history of American athletics through the first decade of the 21st century with the unique perspective of examining sports as social history. Covering historical high points, scandals, records, championships, and the rise of professional athletics this set captures the excitement... more...
Sports in America, 1940-1949
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 47.94The decade interrupted by the Second World War was filled with sports triumphs and comebacks. From Joe DiMaggio's still-unbroken 56-game hitting streak for the Yankees to the resumption of the Olympics, the 1940s also saw the beginning of the NBA and the breaking of the color barrier in Major League Baseball and in professional football. The colorful... more...
Sports in America, 1960-1969
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 47.94Sports in America: a secade by decade history is a full-color, nine-volume history of American athletics through the first decade of the 21st century with the unique perspective of examining sports as social history. Covering historical high points, scandals, records, championships, and the rise of professional athletics this set captures the excitement... more...
Sports in America, 1950-1959
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 47.94The booming decade following World War II saw many advances in sports and the continued integration of people of other races into major sports leagues. A lanky Oxford University medical student broke the four-minute-mile record, the first African American won a U.S. Open singles title, and the color barrier broke in the National Basketball Association.... more...
Sports in America, 1980-1989
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 47.94Nicknamed the "greed" decade, the 1980s served as a backdrop for the beginning of the end of the cold war, the boon of spaceflight, and over-the-top pop culture. During this time, the U.S. men's hockey team triumphed over the heavily favored Soviet Union team to win gold at the 1980 Olympic Games, the first American won the Tour de France,... more...
Sports in America, 1990-1999
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 47.94The last decade of the 20th century brought with it the Persian Gulf War, the election of Bill Clinton, and the dawn of the Internet age for the United States. In sports, the women's national soccer team won the first soccer world championship for the country in 128 years, basketball's Dream Team dunked their way to Olympic gold, and for the... more...
The Matchless Six
Tundra 2012; US$ 16.95It is July 1928, and Canada?s first women?s Olympic team ? ?The Matchless Six? ? is heading to Amsterdam, the site of the ninth Olympiad of the modern era. Canada?s finest female track-and-field athletes, having survived rigorous training and the grueling selection process at the Olympic Trials, were determined to take their big talent and big dreams... more...
Defender of Faith: The Mike Fisher Story
Zonderkidz 2011; US$ 5.99Mike Fisher knows the true meaning of a power play. As a veteran of the National Hockey League, Mike Fisher has a lot to be proud of. He plays for the Nashville Predators, was an alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators, competed in the Stanley Cup finals, and has been nominated for the Selke Trophy as the best defensive forward in the league. But... more...
Roberto Clemente
Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2011; US$ 7.99On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little boy who wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money, Roberto Clemente practiced and practiced until--eventually--he made it to the Major Leagues. America! As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he fought tough opponents--and even tougher racism--but with his unreal catches and... more...









