Author: Jay Martin
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231519699
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Laying waste to the notion that Abner Doubleday established the modern game of baseball, acclaimed biographer Jay Martin makes a bold case for A. J. Cartwright (1820-1892), an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and avid ballplayer whose keen perception and restless spirit codified the rules of the sport and engineered its rapid spread throughout the country. Consulting Cartwright's personal correspondence and papers, Martin shows how this American archetype synthesized a number of elements from popular ballgames into the program, bylaws, and positions we find on the field today. After formalizing his blueprint, Cartwright worked tirelessly to promote baseball nationwide, appealing to both upper- and lower-class spectators and ballplayers and weaving a trail of influence across nineteenth-century America. Addressing the controversy that has roiled for years around the claims for Doubleday and Cartwright, Martin revisits the original arguments behind each camp and throws into sharp relief the competing ambitions of these figures during a time of aggressive westward expansion and unparalleled opportunities for individual reinvention. Martin's story of modern baseball not only offers a fascinating window into a thoroughly American phenomenon but also accesses a rare history of American ideals.
Live All You Can
Author: Jay Martin
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231519699
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Laying waste to the notion that Abner Doubleday established the modern game of baseball, acclaimed biographer Jay Martin makes a bold case for A. J. Cartwright (1820-1892), an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and avid ballplayer whose keen perception and restless spirit codified the rules of the sport and engineered its rapid spread throughout the country. Consulting Cartwright's personal correspondence and papers, Martin shows how this American archetype synthesized a number of elements from popular ballgames into the program, bylaws, and positions we find on the field today. After formalizing his blueprint, Cartwright worked tirelessly to promote baseball nationwide, appealing to both upper- and lower-class spectators and ballplayers and weaving a trail of influence across nineteenth-century America. Addressing the controversy that has roiled for years around the claims for Doubleday and Cartwright, Martin revisits the original arguments behind each camp and throws into sharp relief the competing ambitions of these figures during a time of aggressive westward expansion and unparalleled opportunities for individual reinvention. Martin's story of modern baseball not only offers a fascinating window into a thoroughly American phenomenon but also accesses a rare history of American ideals.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231519699
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Laying waste to the notion that Abner Doubleday established the modern game of baseball, acclaimed biographer Jay Martin makes a bold case for A. J. Cartwright (1820-1892), an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and avid ballplayer whose keen perception and restless spirit codified the rules of the sport and engineered its rapid spread throughout the country. Consulting Cartwright's personal correspondence and papers, Martin shows how this American archetype synthesized a number of elements from popular ballgames into the program, bylaws, and positions we find on the field today. After formalizing his blueprint, Cartwright worked tirelessly to promote baseball nationwide, appealing to both upper- and lower-class spectators and ballplayers and weaving a trail of influence across nineteenth-century America. Addressing the controversy that has roiled for years around the claims for Doubleday and Cartwright, Martin revisits the original arguments behind each camp and throws into sharp relief the competing ambitions of these figures during a time of aggressive westward expansion and unparalleled opportunities for individual reinvention. Martin's story of modern baseball not only offers a fascinating window into a thoroughly American phenomenon but also accesses a rare history of American ideals.
Lonely Planet Honolulu Waikiki & Oahu
Author: Lonely Planet
Publisher: Lonely Planet
ISBN: 1787011976
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 575
Book Description
Lonely Planet Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Catch the sunset at Waikiki Beach, snorkel the turquoise waters of Hanauma Bay, or browse the Bishop Museum's Hawaiian artefacts; all with your trusted travel companion.
Publisher: Lonely Planet
ISBN: 1787011976
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 575
Book Description
Lonely Planet Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Catch the sunset at Waikiki Beach, snorkel the turquoise waters of Hanauma Bay, or browse the Bishop Museum's Hawaiian artefacts; all with your trusted travel companion.
Streetcar Days in Honolulu
Author: MacKinnon Simpson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780970621382
Category : Cable cars (Streetcars)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780970621382
Category : Cable cars (Streetcars)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Hawaii Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Next Stop Honolulu!
Author: Jim Chiddix
Publisher: Pfeiffer
ISBN: 9780970621313
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Next Stop Honolulu! was created by longtime Oahu Railway & Land Company buff Jim Chiddix and award-winning Hawai'i historian MacKinnon Simpson. It is the first book dedicated solely to the history of Frank Dillingham's OR&L and was blessed with unprecedented access to the Dillingham corporate and family archives. A number of prominent private photo collections were also opened just for this book.
Publisher: Pfeiffer
ISBN: 9780970621313
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Next Stop Honolulu! was created by longtime Oahu Railway & Land Company buff Jim Chiddix and award-winning Hawai'i historian MacKinnon Simpson. It is the first book dedicated solely to the history of Frank Dillingham's OR&L and was blessed with unprecedented access to the Dillingham corporate and family archives. A number of prominent private photo collections were also opened just for this book.
Hawaii's Forgotten History, 1900-1999
Author: Rich Budnick
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Book documents 2,001 events in Hawai'i's history from January 8, 1900 to December 26, 1995.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Book documents 2,001 events in Hawai'i's history from January 8, 1900 to December 26, 1995.
The Hawaiian Journal of History
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oceania
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oceania
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Pacific Studies
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Islands of the Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Islands of the Pacific
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Pacific Studies : a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Pacific-its Islands and Adjacent Countries
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oceania
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oceania
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Talking Hawaii's Story
Author: Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824864549
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Talking Hawaii’s Story is the first major book in over a generation to present a rich sampling of the landmark work of Hawaii’s Center for Oral History. Twenty-nine extensive oral histories introduce readers to the sights and sounds of territorial Waikiki, to the feeling of community in Palama, in Kona, or on the island of Lanai, and even to the experience of a German national interned by the military government after Pearl Harbor. The result is a collection that preserves Hawaii’s social and cultural history through the narratives of the people who lived it—co-workers, neighbors, family members, and friends. An Introduction by Warren Nishimoto and Michi Kodama-Nishimoto provides historical context and information about the selection and collection methods. Photos of the interview subjects accompany each oral history. For further reading, an appendix also provides information about the Center for Oral History’s major projects.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824864549
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Talking Hawaii’s Story is the first major book in over a generation to present a rich sampling of the landmark work of Hawaii’s Center for Oral History. Twenty-nine extensive oral histories introduce readers to the sights and sounds of territorial Waikiki, to the feeling of community in Palama, in Kona, or on the island of Lanai, and even to the experience of a German national interned by the military government after Pearl Harbor. The result is a collection that preserves Hawaii’s social and cultural history through the narratives of the people who lived it—co-workers, neighbors, family members, and friends. An Introduction by Warren Nishimoto and Michi Kodama-Nishimoto provides historical context and information about the selection and collection methods. Photos of the interview subjects accompany each oral history. For further reading, an appendix also provides information about the Center for Oral History’s major projects.