From Skisport to Skiing: One Hundred Years of an American Sport, 1840-1940
Released: Jan 01, 1993
Publisher: Univ of Massachusetts Pr
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
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Description:
Allen (history, Plymouth State College) covers the history of skiing in the US from its origins in practical necessity to the evolution of the current sport. He deals with the social impulses (health, purity, vitality...) that fueled development after WWII of the present precious industry. Many (b&w) photos. Huge bibliography. A fine piece of scholarship. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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