The presidents and the pastime : the history of baseball and the White House /

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"The Presidents and the Pastime draws on Curt Smith's extensive background as a former White House presidential speechwriter to chronicle the historic relationship between baseball, the "most American" sport, and the U.S. presidency. Smith, who USA Today calls "America'...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Smith, Curt (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Baseball > United States > History > Anecdotes.
Presidents > United States > History > Anecdotes.
Présidents > États-Unis > Histoire > Anecdotes.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Baseball > History.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Baseball.
Presidents.
United States.
Electronic books.
Anecdotes.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. Beginnings; 2. Power of Two; 3. Triple Play; 4. "The Champ"; 5. The Accidental President; 6. "From the Heart of America"; 7. "The First Irish Brahmin"; 8. Larger Than Life; 9. Nixon's the One; 10. "Friendship, a Perfect Blendship!"; 11. From Softball to Hardball; 12. The Gipper; 13. The Baseball Lifer; 14. Our Man Bill; 15. W.; 16. The Pioneer; 17. The Donald and the Game; Bibliography; Index; About Curt Smith; Illustrations.

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