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BL
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| Record Number
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700106
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| Doc. No
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b522295
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| Main Entry
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Matthews, George R.,1950-
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| Title & Author
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America's first Olympics : : the St. Louis games of 1904 /\ George R. Matthews
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| Publication Statement
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Columbia :: University of Missouri Press,, c2005
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| Series Statement
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Sports and American culture series
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| Page. NO
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ix, 242 p. :: ill. ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0826215882 (alk. paper)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-229) and index
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| Contents
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A tale of two cities -- The ghost of Plato -- Transfer accepted -- St. Louis Olympian games -- Place in history
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| Abstract
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"Explores the history of the 1904 Olympics, held in St. Louis, Missouri, which featured first-time African American Olympians, a controversial marathon, and documentation by photojournalist Jessie Tarbox Beals. Examines the controversy surrounding the transfer of the games from Chicago to St. Louis"--Provided by publisher
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| Subject
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Olympic Games(3rd :1904 :, Saint Louis, Mo.)
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| Dewey Classification
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796.48
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| LC Classification
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GV722 1904.M38 2005
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GV722 1904.M38 2005
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