Thoroughbred Nation: Making America at the Racetrack, 1791-1900

by Natalie A. Zacek

From the colonial era to the beginning of the twentieth century, horse racing was by far the most popular sport in America. Great numbers of Americans and overseas visitors flocked to the nation's tracks, and others avidly followed the sport in both general-interest newspapers and specialized periodicals.

Thoroughbred Nation offers a detailed yet panoramic view of thoroughbred racing in the United States, following the sport from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807182826
• ISBN13: 9780807182826
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"