A detailed biography of the eccentric naturalist, John Muir, traces his influence on the American national park system and on the diverse and tumultuous history of the American conservation movement

John Muir and His Legacy: The American Conservation Movement

Biographies & Memoirs

Fox, Stephen R.

Professionals & Academics

Little,Brown & Co

Drawing on such primary sources as manuscript collections, interviews, and congressional hearings, the author builds a history of American organized crime from the 1920s to the 1980s

Blood and Power: Organized Crime in Twentieth-Century America

History

William Morrow & Co.

Vivid anecdotes and obscure facts, compiled by a historian and avid sports fan, discuss the evolution of baseball, football, and basketball; rescues forgotten heroes from obscurity; and offers new perspectives on established legends. 50,000 first printing. $57,500 ad/promo. Tour.

Big Leagues: Professional Baseball, Football, and Basketball in National Memory

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

The Guardian of Boston: William Monroe Trotter

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Scribner

What is behind America’s enduring love affair with professional baseball, football, and basketball? Big Leagues traces the evolution of these team sports from unlikely beginnings to multibillion-dollar businesses that still arouse widespread passion. We love these sports, Fox argues, because they evolve within long, repeating cycles that leave them stable at their cores. Ballplayers, like their games, don’t change much. They remain children with a ball and juvenile in their attitudes toward sex, drink, and drugs, as well as toward superstitions and practical jokes.
Fox candidly illustrates the shenanigans of old-time and newer players, contradicts some accepted wisdom on the origins and early histories of the games, and includes a controversial account of the history of black athletes in America. He also surveys the world of fandom, examines the “big money” explosion, and dares to project the future.

Sports & Outdoors

Miscellaneous

Bison Books

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