The Great Match Race When North Met South in America s First Sports Spectacle
by [Eisenberg, John]
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Description
The Great Match Race is a captivating account of America's first sports spectacle, a horse race that pitted North against South in three grueling heats. On a bright afternoon in May 1823, an unprecedented sixty thousand people showed up to watch two horses run the equivalent of nine Kentucky Derbys in a few hours' time. Eclipse was the majestic champion representing the North, and Henry, an equine arriviste, was the pride of the South. Their match race would come to represent a watershed moment in American history, crystallizing the differences that so fundamentally divided the country. The renowned sportswriter John Eisenberg captures all the pulse-pounding drama and behind-the-scenes tensions in a page-turning mix of history, horse racing, and pure entertainment.
Product Details
- Mariner Books Brand
- Apr 1, 2007 Pub Date:
- 9780618872114 ISBN-13:
- 0618872116 ISBN-10:
- 272.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 8.5 in * 0.75 in * 5.75 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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