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Nicholson, James C.
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Kentucky Derby -- History.
Horse racing -- Kentucky -- History.
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The Kentucky Derby :...
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The Kentucky Derby : how the run for the roses became America's premier sporting event / James C. Nicholson ; foreword by Chris McCarron.
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Nicholson, James C.
Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, c2012.
Subjects
Kentucky Derby -- History.
Horse racing -- Kentucky -- History.
ISBN:
9780813135762 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
0813135761 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Description:
xx, 274 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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.
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Provides a complete history of the Kentucky Derby, examining the tradition, spectacle, culture, and evolution of an event that has marveled America--and the world--for more than 130 years.
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Hawaii State Library
Art, Music & Recreation
798.40097 Ni
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Lihue Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
798.40097 Nicholson
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Adult Nonfiction
798.40097 Ni
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