The First Lady of Olympic Track

The First Lady of Olympic Track
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Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9780810129580
ISBN-13 : 0810129582
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Book Synopsis The First Lady of Olympic Track by : Joe Gergen

Download or read book The First Lady of Olympic Track written by Joe Gergen and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam were the first in which women, over the objections of many, were allowed to run in the marquee track events.


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