Walk of Ages : Edward Payson Weston's Extraordinary 1909 Trek Across America /

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Jim Reisler is the author of eight baseball books, most notably Babe Ruth: Launching the Legend , and is the editor of Guys, Dolls, and Curveballs: Damon Runyon on Baseball.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Reisler, Jim, 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2014]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Weston, Edward Payson, > 1839-1929.
Walking (Sports)
Racewalkers.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Sports.
Marche (Sport) > États-Unis > Histoire.
Walking (Sports) > United States > History.
Racewalkers > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
History.
collective biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "The breathing embodiment of Iron Will"
  • "Worried about the outcome of this one"
  • "I fancied I was a great actor"
  • "Pride and pluck had prevailed"
  • "Undeterred, undismayed, no matter what confronts him"
  • "I will not alter my mode of travel!"
  • "The people treat me finely"
  • "A trifle older than I was twenty-five years ago"
  • "Walking is the easiest part"
  • "Make a good record first and meet me after"
  • "Some command of the situation"
  • "Shut up, you jumping Jack!"
  • "That awful strain"
  • "I've taken my last walk."

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