Hard at Play: Leisure in America, 1840-1940

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Kathryn Grover
University of Massachusetts Press, 1992 - Social Science - 262 pages
A collection of original essays that examine the role of leisure in American culture from the antebellum period to WWI. Encompassing a variety of disciplinary approaches, the pieces cover a wide range of topics, from roller skating and riflery to photography and free play. Includes 160 illustratio

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TitleHard at Play: Leisure in America, 1840-1940
EditorKathryn Grover
Editionillustrated
PublisherUniversity of Massachusetts Press, 1992
ISBN0870237926, 9780870237928
Length262 pages
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Social Science / General
Sports & Recreation / General
  
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