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Many illustrated articles on aspects of world medical history ... Read more

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A comprehensive history of USA Gymnastics from the early years through 1991 ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Gymnastics," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Gymnastics in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Gymnastics when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Gymnastics, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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A survey of Hurdle & Steeplechasing Statistics offering the world list of the 100 best track and field performances of all time. ... Read more

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The first complete history of the world's oldest and most celebrated marathon. Derderian takes readers on a tour of the Boston Marathon from 1897 through 1993 and tells about the people who shaped each race, how they trained, the problems they encountered, and the results from each year. Over 100 illus. ... Read more

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Mary Lou Retton
This book is about Mary Lou Retton being inspired by Nadia Comaneci to be a great gymnast.Mary Lou showed her strength and enthusiasm in her routines.Mary Lou's great in this book because she shows the fun side of gymnastics.One of the things that stands out in this book is Mary Lou's great positive attitude and her great smile.You should read this book because it's fun and exciting.

A TERRIFIC BOOK FOR GYMNASTICS FANS!
This book is a great book for gymnastics fans .I think a lot of non gymnastics fans would be bored with this book.This booktells about some of the most famous gymnasts in history, Mary Lou Retton, Shannon Miller, Dominique Dawes, Nadia Comaneci, Olga Korbut, and Svetlana Boginskaya,etc.

the book has a powerful overview of all of the women.
This is a great book for anyone who wants to know about these superstars and their termendus struggles as they strive for perfection.For example, I wanted to learn about Shannon Miller and I learned alot more than I expected.This is a great book and I recommend it for all Gymnasts of all ages. ... Read more

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In 1922 the United States selected 22 women to compete in the Women's World Games in Paris. Upon their return, female physical educators severely criticized their efforts, decrying "the evils of competition."

Wilma Rudolph's triumphant Olympics in 1960 sparked renewed support for women's track and field in the United States. From 1922 to 1960, thousands of women competed, and won many gold medals, with little encouragement or recognition. This reference work provides a history, based on many interviews and meticulous research in primary source documents, of women's track and field, from its beginnings on the lawns of Vassar College in 1895, through 1980, when Title IX began to create a truly level playing field for men and women. The results of Amateur Athletic Union Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships since 1923 are given, as well as full coverage of female Olympians. ... Read more

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A must-have track and field reference.
As a Physical Education teacher and former Chair of a SUNY Department of Health and Physical Education, I found this book to be an excellent resource.It is well researched, compulsively thorough, and presentedclearly.The book is a boon for those looking for any information relatedto women's track and field from its inception in 1895 to 1980.It followsthe significant setbacks and victories of women's track and field in aninteresting narrative backed up by reams of statistics.

The only book of its kind---Everything you want to know!
This book is a must for all public and college libraries so that the thousands of young women in high schools and colleges who run every day have access to the history of their sport. It includes everything anyone would want to know about women's track and field history...louise mead tricard (author) ... Read more

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Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the French pedagogue and historian, could never have envisioned the legacy that would be spawned by his inspiration to resurrect the ancient Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. All that this nobleman did know was some of the myth and history of the Games of ancient Greece, where, during the time set aside for athletic competition, a universal truce was declared, and mankind's penchant for war and hostility subsided for abrief moment. But that's all that de Coubertin needed to know. That was the spirit of the past he was hoping to rekindle: man's inhumanity to man suspended while athletic performance, devoid of politics, could be witnessed, appreciated and rewarded. This books recounts the history of the Olympics from ancient Athens to the 2004 Athens games. ... Read more

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"Revised and accepted at the 13th Convention held at Binghamton, N.Y., June 30th to July 5, 1930." Text in English and Slovak. ... Read more

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Track and Field Athletics is the most universally known and practised of all sports. Its modern forms first emerged for the most part around 1860 in Great Britain and USA. Its coming of age was accelerated with the revival of the Olympic Games (Athens 1896) and the foundation of the IAAF (International Amateur Athletic Federation) in Berlin, 1913. The latter is the governing body of the sport with over 200 affiliated countries, still with the same letterhead which now stands for International Association of Athletics Federations. Long distance running has always been a very important section of the sport. This book recounts the history of the two longest distances on the track programme - 5,000 and 10,000 metres. Each chapter covers a given period and brings back to life the outstanding figures in their multiform human, competitive and technical aspects. Women's long distance running has a relatively short history which is also related in detail. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1906 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.From rodeos to quilting bees, stickball to stock car racing, American pastimes comprise a broad range of activities. The two-volume Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America provides a comprehensive survey of these activities from the Colonial era to the present. This title examines how the pursuit of leisure has changed over time, reflecting shifting social, cultural, political and economic trends in the United States. Particular attention is paid to how leisure activities have varied by region, class, ethnicity, gender and age. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Title: Incarnations and practices of feminine rectitude: nineteenth-century gymnastics for U.S. women.
Author: Ann Chisholm
Publication: Journal of Social History (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2005
Publisher: Journal of Social History
Volume: 38Issue: 3Page: 737(27)

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