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Autore: | Shrager Mark |
Titolo: | The great sweepstakes of 1877 : a true story of southern grit, gilded age tycoons, and a race that galvanized the nation / / Mark Shrager |
Pubblicazione: | Guilford, Connecticut : , : Lyons Press, , 2016 |
[Place of distribution not identified] : , : National Book Network, , [date of distribution not identified] | |
©2016 | |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
Disciplina: | 798.4009752/6 |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 The Champion; Chapter 2 The Home Team; Chapter 3 The Harpers; Chapter 4 The Lorillards (Part 1); Chapter 5 Working Men; Chapter 6 The Buildup; Chapter 7 The Great Sweepstakes; Chapter 8 The Aftermath; Chapter 9 The Rematch; Chapter 10 The Lorillards (Part 2); Chapter 11 The End of Rancocas; Epilogue; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Acknowledgments; Notes and Sources; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
Sommario/riassunto: | "In 1877 the members of the US Senate postponed all business for the day so that they might attend a horse race. This iconic, polarizing post-Civil War event is at the center of this book." -- |
Titolo autorizzato: | The great sweepstakes of 1877 |
ISBN: | 1-4930-1889-2 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910823924503321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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