Three kings race, class, and the barrier-breaking rivals who launched the modern Olympic age
The first globally broadcast swim match, the one-hundred-meter at the 1924 Olympics, saw three great swimmers shatter records and invite unprecendented scrutiny about race, class, and celebrity. This book traces the careers and rivalries of these men and the epochal times they lived in.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ashland, OR :
Blackstone Publishing,
2024.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | The first globally broadcast swim match, the one-hundred-meter at the 1924 Olympics, saw three great swimmers shatter records and invite unprecendented scrutiny about race, class, and celebrity. This book traces the careers and rivalries of these men and the epochal times they lived in. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 276 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-273). |
| ISBN: | 9798874714178 |
