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Author: Leon J. Stout
Publisher: Keystone Books
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780271077765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the evolution of Penn State's Beaver Stadium (originally Beaver Field) and its iconic status for the Penn State community. Traces the history of the stadium within the context of the university's history and explores how fans have experienced football games from 1887 to the present.
Author: Neil deMause
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2015-03
Total Pages: 479
ISBN-13: 0803285485
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Liam T. A. Ford
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2009-10-15
Total Pages: 381
ISBN-13: 0226257096
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSports fans nationwide know Soldier Field as the home of the Chicago Bears. For decades its signature columns provided an iconic backdrop for gridiron matches. But few realize that the stadium has been much more than that. Soldier Field: A Stadium and Its City explores how this amphitheater evolved from a public war memorial into a majestic arena that helped define Chicago. Chicago Tribune staff writer Liam Ford led the reporting on the stadium’s controversial 2003 renovation—and simultaneously found himself unearthing a dramatic history. As he tells it, the tale of Soldier Field truly is the story of Chicago, filled with political intrigue and civic pride. Designed by Holabird and Roche, Soldier Field arose through a serendipitous combination of local tax dollars, City Beautiful boosterism, and the machinations of Mayor “Big Bill” Thompson. The result was a stadium that stood at the center of Chicago’s political, cultural, and sporting life for nearly sixty years before the arrival of Walter Payton and William “The Refrigerator” Perry. Ford describes it all in the voice of a seasoned reporter: the high school football games, track and field contests, rodeos, and even NASCAR races. Photographs, including many from the Chicago Park District’s own collections, capture these remarkable scenes: the swelling crowds at ethnic festivals, Catholic masses, and political rallies. Few remember that Soldier Field hosted Billy Graham and Martin Luther King Jr., Judy Garland and Johnny Cash—as well as Grateful Dead’s final show. Soldier Field captures the dramatic history of Chicago’s stadium on the lake and will captivate sports fans and historians alike.
Author: Lew Freedman
Publisher:
Published: 2018-10-19
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780228100058
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Fully updated to include the recent changes to NFL home stadiums, Football Stadiums tells the stories of 140 great stadiums standing across the United States that have hosted pro football or college football play. These are the home fields of NFL franchises and college teams and as such are a source of endless fascination, research and discussion. They carry vivid memories of victories and losses, and remind spectators of their home town or college life. To loyal fans, they are hallowed ground and the even the destination of pilgrimages." -- publisher
Author: Jerald Podair
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2019-07-09
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 0691192790
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA vivid history of the controversial building of Dodger Stadium and how it helped transform Los Angeles When Walter O’Malley moved his Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1957 with plans to construct a new ballpark, he ignited a bitter half-decade dispute over the future of a rapidly changing city. For the first time, City of Dreams tells the full story of the controversial building of Dodger Stadium and how it helped create modern Los Angeles. In a vivid narrative, Jerald Podair tells how the city was convulsed over whether, where, and how to build the stadium. Eventually, it was built on publicly owned land from which the city had uprooted a Mexican American community, raising questions about the relationship between private profit and “public purpose.” Indeed, the battle over Dodger Stadium crystallized issues with profound implications for all American cities. Filled with colorful stories, City of Dreams will fascinate anyone who is interested in the history of the Dodgers, baseball, Los Angeles, and the modern American city.
Author: Jim Cryns
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2021-04-09
Total Pages: 683
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"On Story Parkway: Remembering County Stadium," is about everything and anything Milwaukee County Stadium. Two and a half years in the making. It covers everything from; the county financing to demolition, Braves to Brewers, Pink Floyd to The Rolling Stones. Keep in mind the book is 620 pages with 152 photos never seen before. It includes 250 memories from former Braves and Brewers, Milwaukee media and most importantly the fans. It is not a coffee table book, but that's where you'll want to keep it for others to share in the memories. The book features memories from Robin Yount, Rollie Fingers, Bob Harlan, Chris Jacke, Mayor John Norquist, Tom Trebelhorn. and hundreds of fans. Foreword by Bud Selig. Thank god for baseball.
Author: Tom Garvey
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2020-11-20
Total Pages: 188
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Secret Apartment is an unintended memoir. It began as a way to amuse friends as a diversion in the early days of stress, isolation, and fear in the spring of 2020 and the Pandemic caused by the deadly Covid-19 Virus. We had no way of knowing how bad things were going to be or how long isolation and social distancing might last. It was a frightening time and my only intention was to provide friends with a momentary diversion and some entertainment in hard times. Favorable encouragement pushed me into half-forgotten memories and these stories came tumbling out. My "diversion" came to life as something I have to share with others. I began working on The Secret Apartment as a memoir to be presented as a collection of short stories Though fanciful, these are true stories based on actual events. This is not the product of my imagination. I didn't have to make anything up. I didn't have to and everything presented is both true and correct.I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I enjoyed living them.
Author: Tom Palmer
Publisher: Teen
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781781122273
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLucas, Irfan, and Jack want to mark the beginning of their summer holidays in style Tricking their parents with a camping cover story, the boys sneak into the old abandoned football stadium to spend the night. Are the rumours about it being haunted true? They're about to find out.
Author: Eric Nusbaum
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 2020-03-24
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 1541742192
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA story about baseball, family, the American Dream, and the fight to turn Los Angeles into a big league city. Dodger Stadium is an American icon. But the story of how it came to be goes far beyond baseball. The hills that cradle the stadium were once home to three vibrant Mexican American communities. In the early 1950s, those communities were condemned to make way for a utopian public housing project. Then, in a remarkable turn, public housing in the city was defeated amidst a Red Scare conspiracy. Instead of getting their homes back, the remaining residents saw the city sell their land to Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Now LA would be getting a different sort of utopian fantasy -- a glittering, ultra-modern stadium. But before Dodger Stadium could be built, the city would have to face down the neighborhood's families -- including one, the Aréchigas, who refused to yield their home. The ensuing confrontation captivated the nation - and the divisive outcome still echoes through Los Angeles today.
Author: Phil Bildner
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2016-04-26
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1481426559
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter watching a baseball game at Yankee Stadium, Gideon wants to get an autograph from his favorite player, but he becomes separated from his family, and ends up in a magical adventure.
