Baseball Americana : treasures from the Library of Congress / Harry Katz, Frank Ceresi, Phil Michel, Wilson McBee, Susan Reyburn ; foreword by George F. Will ; with a new preface by Carla D. Hayden, Librarian of Congress.
Publication Info.
New York : Harper Perennial, 2018.
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Status
Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level
xiv, 240 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
Note
Includes index.
Summary
"Baseball, the sport that helped reunify the country in the years after the Civil War, remains the National Pastime. The Library of Congress houses the world's largest baseball collection, documenting the history of the game and providing a unique look at America since the late 1700s. Now Baseball Americana presents the best of the best from that treasure trove. From baseball's biggest stars to street urchins, from its most newsworthy stories to sandlot and Little League games, the book examines baseball's hardscrabble origins, rich cultural heritage, and uniquely American character."--Amazon.com.
