The Irish and the Making of American Sport, 1835–1920
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Bibliographic Details
Patrick R. Redmond
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 480
Bibliographic Info: 40 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright:fun88 chính thứcMọi quyền được bảo lưu cho trang web chính thức Date: 2014
pISBN: 978-0-7864-7553-7
eISBN: 978-1-4766-0584-5
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Preface 1
1. The Millers—The Irish Sportsman’s Road to America 5
2. The Shanty—The Irish-Born Sportsman in America 13
3. The Clamor—The Irish Sportsman in the Big City and Small Town 34
4. The Joint—The Irish Sportsman and Alcohol 60
5. Racketeers and Suckers—The Irish Sportsman and Gambling 84
6. The Heeler—The Irish Sportsman and Politics 104
7. The Crank—The Irish and Fan Culture 131
8. Buccaneers—The Irish Sportsman and Fighting the Law 157
9. Big Shots—The Irish and Sporting Management 176
10. Sluggers—The Irish Sportsman and Violence 204
11. Swells—The Irish Sportsman and Respectability 237
12. Cronies—The Irish Sportsman and Irish Identity 260
13. Ballyhoo—Irish Sports and Games in the United States 288
14. Skedaddle—The Irish Sportsman and International Competition 316
15. Squares—The Irish Sportsman and Amateurism 347
16. So long—Epilogue 381
Notes 393
Bibliography 437
Index 451
Book Reviews & Awards
- “A standout piece of scholarship…valuable contribution to Irish sport history scholarship”–Irish Economic and Social History
- “Well-researched”–Newsday.