Games Presidents Play [[electronic resource] ] : Sports and the Presidency / / John Sayle Watterson
| Games Presidents Play [[electronic resource] ] : Sports and the Presidency / / John Sayle Watterson |
| Autore | Watterson John Sayle |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, MD, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (417 p.) |
| Disciplina | 973.09/9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - Sports - United States
Sports and state - United States SPORTS & RECREATION Sociology of Sports |
| ISBN | 0-8018-9229-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458606103321 |
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Games Presidents Play [[electronic resource] ] : Sports and the Presidency / / John Sayle Watterson
| Games Presidents Play [[electronic resource] ] : Sports and the Presidency / / John Sayle Watterson |
| Autore | Watterson John Sayle |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, MD, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (417 p.) |
| Disciplina | 973.09/9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - Sports - United States
Sports and state - United States SPORTS & RECREATION Sociology of Sports |
| ISBN | 0-8018-9229-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791652303321 |
Watterson John Sayle
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| Baltimore, MD, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006 | ||
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Games Presidents Play : Sports and the Presidency / / John Sayle Watterson
| Games Presidents Play : Sports and the Presidency / / John Sayle Watterson |
| Autore | Watterson John Sayle |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, MD, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (417 p.) |
| Disciplina | 973.09/9 |
| Soggetto topico |
Presidents - Sports - United States
Sports and state - United States SPORTS & RECREATION Sociology of Sports |
| ISBN | 0-8018-9229-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I. FOUNDATIONS -- Chapter 1. In the Beginning -- Chapter 2. The Sporting Frontier -- Chapter 3. Barely Visible to Press and Public -- PART II. THE MAN WHO CHANGED EVEYTHING -- Chapter 4. Theodore Roosevelt: Climbing the Mountain -- Chapter 5. Sports and the Presidency: The Founding Father -- Chapter 6. Inside TR's Sporting Presidency -- PART III. SPORTS: ACCEPTABLE BUT NOT REQUIRED -- Chapter 7. William Howard Taft: A Large Legacy -- Chapter 8. Woodrow Wilson: More than Just a Game -- Chapter 9. Warren Harding: The Wager He Didn't Win -- Chapter 10. Calvin Coolidge: Grace, under Pressure -- Chapter 11. Herbert Hoover: No Place to Hide -- Chapter 12. Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politically and Physically Challenged -- PART IV. FLIGHT FROM WASHINGTON -- Chapter 13. Harry S Truman: Striding-and Flying-into History -- Chapter 14. Dwight D. Eisenhower: Hero under Assault -- Chapter 15. John F. Kennedy: Swimming into Politics -- Chapter 16. Lyndon Johnson: The Games He Didn't Play -- PART V. IN THE PUBLIC EYE -- Chapter 17. Richard Nixon: Show Me a Good Loser . . . -- Chapter 18. Gerald Ford: The Pigskin President -- Chapter 19. Jimmy Carter: More than Meets the Eye -- Chapter 20. Ronald Reagan: Creating a Sports Legend -- Chapter 21. George H. W. Bush: TR Revisited -- PART VI. NEW PLAYERS, OLD GAMES -- Chapter 22. Bill Clinton: Oh, How He Played the Game -- Chapter 23. George W. Bush: From Bush Leagues to the Majors -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Ranking the Presidents -- Notes -- Suggested Reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910957752303321 |
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| Baltimore, MD, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006 | ||
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Sisterhood in sports : how female athletes collaborate and compete / / Joan Steidinger
| Sisterhood in sports : how female athletes collaborate and compete / / Joan Steidinger |
| Autore | Steidinger Joan |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [United States] : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 p.) |
| Disciplina | 796.082 |
| Soggetto topico |
Electronic books
Physical fitness Social sciences Sports SOCIAL SCIENCE SPORTS & RECREATION Women's Studies |
| ISBN |
979-82-16-42000-2
979-82-16-28885-5 1-4422-7586-3 1-4422-3034-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Sisterhood in sports: talking, relationships, and the unique qualities of female athletes -- Best friends forever: teenage trials and building long-lasting friendships -- The family that plays together stays together -- Athletic moms' challenges -- Romantic relationships -- Body image of female athletes -- Team spirit: practicing collaboration and camaraderie -- Coaches are cornerstones -- Pioneering female athletes laid the foundation -- Female collaborative competition: girls just wanna have fun. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910961953003321 |
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| [United States] : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2023 | ||
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