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OverviewThe first decade of the 20th century saw many firsts from the first World Series baseball game to the first Indianapolis 500 auto race. This second edition of 1900 1919 is fully revised, and for the first time, contains full-color photographs. Highlights include: The first Rose Bowl game in 1902 The first World Series in 1903 Jack Johnson becoming the first African-American heavyweight boxing champion in 1908 The first Indianapolis 500 auto race in 1911 Jim Thorpe's amazing year in 1912 Tennis champ and survivor of the 1912 Titanic sinking Richard Williams coming back to win the U.S. Tennis Championship in 1914 The launch of the National Hockey League in 1918 The 1919 Black Sox scandal, in which players on the Chicago White Sox fixed the World Series. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chelsea House Publishers , John Walters , Larry KeithPublisher: Chelsea House Publishers Imprint: Chelsea House Publishers Edition: 2nd ed. Dimensions: Width: 19.30cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.422kg ISBN: 9781604134483ISBN 10: 1604134488 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 30 August 2010 Recommended Age: From 11 to 17 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable ![]() The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |