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The sport of kings and the kings of crime : horse racing, politics, and organized crime in New York, 1865-1913 /

"Riess narrates the history of horse racing, detailing how and why New York became the national capital of the sport from the mid-1860s until the early twentieth century. The sport's survival depended upon the racetrack being the nexus between politicians and organized crime. The powerful...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Riess, Steven A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, ©2011.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Sports and entertainment.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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