Rome 1960

Author	: David Maraniss
Publisher	: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages	: 500
Release	: 2008-07
ISBN-13	: 9781416534075
ISBN-10	: 1416534075
Rating	: 4/5 (75 Downloads)

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Download or read book Rome 1960 written by David Maraniss and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome reveals the competition's unexpected influence on the modern world, in a narrative synopsis that pays tribute to such athletes as Cassius Clay and Wilma Rudolph while evaluating the roles of Cold War propaganda, civil rights, and politics. 250,000 first printing.

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