- Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 274 p.) : ill.
- Uniform Title
- Kentucky Derby (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Kentucky Derby (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-260) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Introduction : the unique identity of Kentucky and its Derby -- Early struggles and foundations for success : 1875-1910 -- The "southern" path to national prominence : 1910-1930 -- Conflict at the Derby in the Great Depression, 1930-1940 -- An American institution : 1940-1960 -- A stage for social protest and a site of national healing : 1960-1980 -- Globalization and the American dream : 1980-2010.
- LCCN
- 2012003007
- OCLC
- ssj0000592327
- Author
Nicholson, James C.
- Title
The Kentucky Derby [electronic resource] : how the run for the roses became America's premier sporting event / James C. Nicholson ; foreword by Chris McCarron.
- Imprint
Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, c2012.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-260) and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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