Since the mid-nineteenth century, the United States has used sport as a vehicle for spreading its influence and extending its power, especially in the Western H

This book examines what makes the United States an exceptional society, what impact it has had abroad, and why these issues have mattered to Americans. With his

The Routledge History of American Sport provides the first comprehensive overview of historical research in American sport from the early Colonial period to the

Delves into the long history of Asian American sporting cultures, considering how identities and communities are negotiated on sporting fields Through a close e

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