Overview
The histories in Twin Cities Sports are rooted in the class, ethnic, and regional identity of this unique upper midwestern metropolitan area. The compilation includes a wide range of important studies on the hub of interwar speedskating, the success of Gopher football in the Jim Crow era, the integration of municipal golf courses, the building of a world-renowned park system, the Minneapolis Lakers’ basketball dynasty, the Minnesota Twins’ connections to Cuba, and more.
Full Product Details
Author: Sheldon Anderson
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Imprint: University of Arkansas Press
Weight: 0.462kg
ISBN: 9781682261095
ISBN 10: 1682261093
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 03 February 2020
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Twin Cities Sports constitutes something like a civic biography of athletics for a metropolis that is often described as the 'most underrated city in America.' Eschewing hype and boosterism, Sheldon Anderson has produced an admirable, entertaining anthology consistent with the unassuming, candid ethos of the Land of 10,000 Lakes. -Daniel A. Nathan, former president of the North American Society for Sport History Well documented and smartly argued, these essays demonstrate the Twin Cities' compelling history with sports. Sheldon Anderson has succeeded in bringing together essays that express a unique Minnesota connection. A fine resource for history buffs as well as sports fans. -Chris Elzey, coeditor of DC Sports: the Nation's Capital at Play
Well documented and smartly argued, these essays demonstrate the Twin Cities' compelling history with sports. Sheldon Anderson has succeeded in bringing together essays that express a unique Minnesota connection. A fine resource for history buffs as well as sports fans. --Chris Elzey, coeditor of DC Sports: the Nation's Capital at Play Twin Cities Sports constitutes something like a civic biography of athletics for a metropolis that is often described as the 'most underrated city in America.' Eschewing hype and boosterism, Sheldon Anderson has produced an admirable, entertaining anthology consistent with the unassuming, candid ethos of the Land of 10,000 Lakes. --Daniel A. Nathan, former president of the North American Society for Sport History
Author Information
Sheldon Anderson is professor of history at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he teaches modern European and sports history. He is the author of The Politics and Culture of Modern Sports.
