American marathon, the

Auteur :
Cooper, Pamela
Éditeur :
Cooper, Pamela
ISBN :
9780815605737
Date de publication :
31 janv. 1999
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
331 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This volume covers the running boom of the early 1900s and the formation of the Irish, Italian and German running clubs in New York City, where for many the race served as a metaphor for their journeys to the US. It also looks at the contemporary role of corporate sponsorship.