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Playing for their nation : baseball and the American military during World War II /
Just two months after the magical baseball season of 1941, the United States entered World War II, and baseball, like other American institutions, was called upon to sacrifice and serve in the war effort. Utilizing personal accounts, military documents, and newspaper sources, Playing for Their Natio...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
©2004.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Just two months after the magical baseball season of 1941, the United States entered World War II, and baseball, like other American institutions, was called upon to sacrifice and serve in the war effort. Utilizing personal accounts, military documents, and newspaper sources, Playing for Their Nation provides the first in-depth analysis of the development of military baseball during the Second World War. |
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| Notas: | "Winner of the 2002 Jerry Malloy book prize"--Page ii |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 183 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-171) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0803204051 9780803204058 128042365X 9781280423659 9786610423651 6610423652 |