Rebound!: Basketball, Busing, Larry Bird, and the Rebirth of Boston

by Michael Connelly

Book Overview

In the mid-1970s, the city of Boston entered a period of upheaval on both its historic cobblestone streets and its legendary parquet basketball court. The Boston Celtics' long dominance of the NBA came to an abrupt end, and the city's image as a hub of social justice was shaken to its core. When the federal courts declared, in 1974, that the city was in violation of school desegregation rulings and would need to institute a busing program, Boston...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076033501X
• ISBN13: 9780760335017
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: MVP Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"