Elliott J. Gorn and Warren Goldstein show us where our games and pastimes came from, how they developed, and what they have meant to Americans. The great heroes

For teachers at the college and high school levels, this volume provides cutting-edge research and practical strategies for incorporating sports into the U.S. h

Beautifully designed and carefully curated, a fascinating collection of the things that shaped the way we live and play in America What artifact best captures t

Sports in American History: From Colonization to Globalization journeys from the early American past to the present to offer a compelling account of the histori

Perhaps no other activity is more synonymous with passion, identity, bodily ideals, and the power of place than sport. As the essays in this volume show, the fu