Ambassadors in Pinstripes: The Spalding World Baseball Tour and the Birth of the American Empire
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In this lively chronicle of the 1888-1889 Spalding world baseball tour, Thomas Zeiler examines the roots of the post-1898 American empire by analyzing the ways in which the tour drew on elements of globalization to inject American values, and thus, power into the international arena. As Zeiler follows the players on each leg of their journey, he explores important elements of globalization: the business ethic, technological innovation, racial hierarchy,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0742551695
ISBN13:9780742551695
Release Date:September 2006
Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
Length:232 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"
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