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Ambassadors in Pinstripes

The Spalding World Baseball Tour and the Birth of the American Empire

Ambassadors in Pinstripes( )
Author: Zeiler, Thomas W.
ISBN:978-0-7425-5169-5
Publication Date:Sep 2006
Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $50.00
Book Description:

In this lively chronicle of the 1888-1889 Spalding world baseball tour, Thomas Zeiler examines the roots of the post-1898 American empire by analyzing the ways in which the tour drew on elements of globalization to inject American values, and thus, power into the international arena. As Zeiler follows the players on each leg of their journey, he explores important elements of globalization: the business ethic, technological innovation, racial hierarchy, attempts at Americanization...
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Book Details
Pages:232
Detailed Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Baseball / History
History / Civilization
Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy
Political Science / Globalization
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.1 x 9.15 x 0.61 Inches
Book Weight:0.84 Pounds



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