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The Kentucky Derby how the run for the roses became America's premier sporting event

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.
Author
Nicholson, James C.
Publication
Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, c2012.

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Description
1 online resource (xx, 274 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Kentucky Derby (Online)
Alternative Title
Kentucky Derby (Online)
Subject
  • Kentucky Derby > History
  • Horse racing > Kentucky > History
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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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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