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When baseball went white : reconstruction, reconciliation, and dreams of a national pastime /

"Explains how in the decade following the Civil War, baseball became segregated because its leaders wanted to grow its presence and appeal to Southerners, and wanted to professionalize it. The result was the exclusion of black players that lasted until 1947"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Swanson, Ryan A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Explains how in the decade following the Civil War, baseball became segregated because its leaders wanted to grow its presence and appeal to Southerners, and wanted to professionalize it. The result was the exclusion of black players that lasted until 1947"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780803255173
0803255179
1306579236
9781306579230
9780803255180
0803255187