American Work-Sports
Subtitle: A History of Competitions for Cornhuskers, Lumberjacks, Firemen and Others
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780786467846
Subjects: Sports, history
Description: " For more than a century the American farm, factory and frontier provided opportunities for physical workers to display their skill, win a bet, brag or perhaps just have some fun. By examining the American experience with worker competitions, this book provides a new understanding of the interrelated nature of occupation and leisure. "--