" This book explains how the NFL determines each team's opponents and how the league's scheduling format has evolved throughout the years"--
Brings a fresh perspective to the history of modern prizefighting. With his primary focus outside the ropes, the author shows how organisers, publicity agents, and political allies overcame both legal and moral roadblocks to make fisticuffing a lively commercial enterprise.
While the NFL Super Bowl has become a worldwide cultural event, the annual league championship had a long history even... Læs mere
This is the history of advertising in motion pictures from the slide ads of the 1890s to the common practice of product placement in the present. This work... Læs mere
Contains 31 articles that discuss the pros and cons of privatization of public services. This book also examines the need for... Læs mere
This detailed chronological analysis of British World War II movies from 1939 until the present explores how recognizable stereotypes of British national character were projected and how the times in which a film was made shaped its perceptions.
Having flunked out of college in the fall of 1965, the author enlisted in the U.S. Army. After basic training he was... Læs mere
Since its inception in 1938, the Liga de Beisbol Professional de Puerto Rico has launched the careers of numerous island players. For many ""imports,"" the league has been a stepping stone to major league stardom. This is the story of the league.