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Author Nicholson, James C.

Title The Kentucky Derby : how the run for the roses became America's premier sporting event / James C. Nicholson ; foreword by Chris McCarron.

Publication Info. Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, [2012]
©2012

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  798.4 NICHOLSON    DUE 05-16-24
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  798.4 N52K    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  798.4009 NICHOLSON    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  798.4 NI    Check Shelf
Description xx, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-260) and index.
Contents Introduction : the unique identity of Kentucky and its Derby -- Early struggles and foundations for success : 1875-1910 -- The "southern" path to national prominence : 1910-1930 -- Conflict at the Derby in the Great Depression, 1930-1940 -- An American institution : 1940-1960 -- A stage for social protest and a site of national healing : 1960-1980 -- Globalization and the American dream : 1980-2010.
Subject Kentucky Derby -- History.
Horse racing -- Kentucky -- History.
ISBN 9780813135762 hardcover alkaline paper
0813135761 hardcover alkaline paper
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