Sports in the Aftermath of Tragedy: From Kennedy to Katrina

by Michael Gavin

In an era characterized by news that caters to extreme ends of the political spectrum, sporting events are one of the last refuges to which people of divergent viewpoints can turn. In the days and weeks following a national tragedy, columnists frequently write about how the tragedy has affected the sports world, and how, in turn, particular sporting events have affected the American people as they cope with adversity, loss, and grief; in the process,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810887002
• ISBN13: 9780810887008
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"