Polo in the United States A History |
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| Author:
| Laffaye, Horace A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-4527-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $80.30 |
Book Description:
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This comprehensive history describes the evolution of polo in the US, from its beginnings in a New York City riding academy in 1876 until the 2010 Open Championship held in Florida. The principal early players and the first polo clubs are covered, as is American participation in the Olympics, polo at universities and colleges, women's polo, indoor polo, and polo in the military. Polo in the arts and in literature is also explored.
This comprehensive history describes the evolution of polo in the US, from its beginnings in a New York City riding academy in 1876 until the 2010 Open Championship held in Florida. The principal early players and the first polo clubs are covered, as is American participation in the Olympics, polo at universities and colleges, women's polo, indoor polo, and polo in the military. Polo in the arts and in literature is also explored.